Amid the innovation and growth in the DeFi sector, Seraphim Czecker, the head of growth at Ethena, announced his departure from the protocol, to take a break and get “artistic satisfaction.
He announced his resignation from the protocol in a “big personal news”. While stepping away from his leadership role, Czecker revealed his plans to continue supporting Ethena from the sidelines.
He is also taking a much-needed one- to two-month break to recharge, during which he plans to explore art, fashion, and other creative pursuits.
Big personal news: I am stepping down as Head of Growth at Ethena
it has been a truly incredible and rewarding journey. I joined the protocol around the seed round, drove $1B+ in defi partnerships while making sure Ethena is on your mind 24/7 and had incredible fun while doing… pic.twitter.com/rQd3WnaUKe
— Seraphim (@MacroMate8) December 30, 2024
“It has been a truly incredible and rewarding journey. I joined the protocol around the seed round, drove $1B+ in defi partnerships while making sure Ethena is on your mind 24/7 and had incredible fun while doing it. being actively involved in a 0 to 6B success story is something few can comprehend, and it was a life-changing rollercoaster.”
Ethena Head of Growth Is Tired of DeFi
Despite his success, Czecker cited exhaustion as one of the reasons for stepping down. “Truth be told, I am also tired of DeFi. I’ve been doing this for years without any real holidays, worked with every major liquidity provider, protocol, KOL in the space and deserve some rest. I’ve done literally everything you could do in DeFi.”
According to DeFiLIama, Czecker played a pivotal role in Ethena’s rise to prominence within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, helping USDe stablecoin issuer amass a total value locked (TVL) of nearly $6 billion.
