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Andre Cronje has released a Departure Statement: Not the Founder of Fantom, Did Not Lead FTM to S Migration and Airdrop

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On June 20, Andre Cronje issued a statement confirming his resignation from the board of Sonic Labs—formerly known as Fantom—aligning with the decentralized tech firm’s earlier public announcement. The statement followed widespread reports and comments that had conflated Cronje’s technical role with Sonic Labs and Fantom’s broader business responsibilities, including token management, migration efforts, and operational decisions. Cronje clarified that Fantom and its core original project predated his involvement entirely. He joined as a technical advisor in 2018 and was only appointed a Fantom director on December 13, 2022. He emphasized he is not the founder of the Fantom company or its original token project; instead, he served as the original technical architect of Fantom’s executable network, later taking on roles as a Fantom board member and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sonic Labs. Cronje noted his informal use of the term “co-founder” to describe his foundational technical contributions was misleading, as it blurred the line between the company’s formal founding and his technical work building the network’s underlying technology. Key to his clarification: Cronje stated he did not design, lead, or execute the FTM-to-S network migration, had no involvement in planning or running the Sonic airdrop, and was not the decision-maker for Sonic’s tokenomics, distribution, emissions schedules, or incentive structures. He added he opposes halting support for the Ethereum ERC-20 version of FTM or shutting down the Opera network, arguing both should remain operational for users. Once the network transition is complete, Cronje will step back entirely from Sonic Labs’ business decisions. Over the past 18 months, his primary focus has been the Flying Tulip project, which he will continue developing moving forward.
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