[Andre Cronje Issues Resignation Statement: Not the Founder of Fantom, Did Not Lead FTM Migration to S or Airdrop] BlockBeats News, June 20: Andre Cronje issued a statement regarding his resignation from the board of Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom), confirming the accuracy of Sonic Labs' previous announcement. The statement was released to clarify the confusion in some reports and comments about his technical role and the boundaries of responsibility concerning Fantom or Sonic Labs' business, tokens, migration, and operational decisions. He stated that Fantom and the original Fantom project existed before he joined, and he began participating as a technical advisor in 2018. He was only appointed as a Fantom director on December 13, 2022. Andre Cronje emphasized that he is not the founder of Fantom or the original token project but rather the original technical architect of Fantom's operational network. Later, he served as a Fantom director and Sonic Labs' Chief Technology Officer. He mentioned that he had informally used the term "co-founder" to describe his foundational technical role, but this description was inaccurate as it conflated company formation with technical creation. His primary responsibilities were technical work, including protocol research, architecture, engineering, developer infrastructure, and the design and development of the Sonic network, particularly Sonic Gateway. He also stressed that he did not design, lead, or execute the migration of FTM to S, nor did he design or manage the Sonic airdrop. He was not responsible for decisions regarding the Sonic token economic model, token distribution, emissions, or incentive structures. Furthermore, he stated that he does not support discontinuing the Ethereum ERC-20 version of FTM or shutting down the Opera network, asserting that both should continue to be supported. After the transition is complete, he will no longer participate in Sonic Labs' business decisions. Over the past 18 months, his primary focus has been on building Flying Tulip, and he will continue this work. [Original Link]