Crypto foundation demanded employees endorse suicide pledge

The Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the Ethereum cryptocurrency platform, sent a 38-page document to employees outlining a leadership vision for the next 1,000 years. The document, titled 'The Ethereum Foundation Mandate,' included a section called 'Source Seppuku License' that asked employees to pledge to take their own life with a sword if they failed to uphold the license's principles. This pledge was presented as a condition of employment, with employees required to return a form with a commitment to the license by Monday or quit their jobs.