Resignation Statement - Nayiem W.

I’m stepping down from Solar.

I took on this project because I believed the ecosystem deserved better than years of delays, abandoned commitments, and a roadmap stuck in limbo. I didn’t rebuild everything from scratch, but we pushed as hard as possible to stabilize what existed, deliver overdue upgrades, and move the mainnet forward after years of uncertainty.

But the environment surrounding this project no longer supports the kind of progress the community deserves. What began as collaboration shifted into rigid, non-negotiable conditions. Historical commitments were treated as optional. Utilities were restricted. Innovation required permission. And progress became dependent on decisions far outside my control.

Even beyond the blockchain, legacy baggage created obstacles we never had any hand in. When working on the card product, I ran into barriers shaped by reputational issues and past decisions that weren’t ours. We dealt with the difficulties, but none of the advantages. This imbalance has followed the project at every turn.

What stays with me the most isn’t the work — it’s the people who believed in the mission.

I was bound by strict obligations that prevented me from being transparent with the community and even with those closest to the project. I couldn’t fully explain why things were happening, or why progress kept getting reshaped by factors no one could see. I carried that silence because breaking it would have harmed everyone involved.

And I won’t forget the individuals who left stable jobs and joined because of what we were originally told. They followed the vision that existed at the start, not the one it slowly turned into. That responsibility is something I will carry personally, and it’s something I’ll never take lightly.

The breaking point came when the simplest request for alignment was met with terms that looked polite on the surface but were structured in a way no reasonable person could sign. Tone doesn’t matter when the underlying conditions are designed to place someone in an impossible position. That was the moment where the path forward became incompatible with who I am and what I stand for.

So I’m stepping away. Not emotionally — just decisively.

Solar will continue with whoever remains involved, and I honestly hope the ecosystem eventually becomes what the community has waited so long for. The users and builders have carried more weight than they ever should have.

As for me — my work doesn’t stop here.

I’ll continue building, but independently, and without the legacy restrictions that held this ecosystem back. And for those who supported me through all of this: you’ll recognize where to find the next chapter when the time is right.

Nothing promised. Nothing implied. Just a principle I live by:

I don’t forget the people who never forgot me.

Thank you to everyone who stood by the mission.

-N.