[Eclipse Founder Neel Somani Steps Down as Executive Chairman] Neel Somani, founder of the Ethereum Layer 2 protocol Eclipse, stepped down from his role as Executive Chairman in October 2025. He stated that this decision stemmed from his desire to focus on machine learning and other academic research fields. Prior to stepping down, Somani worked with the board to drive the company's strategic shift toward application development and appointed Sydney Huang as the Chief Executive Officer. Eclipse also announced that it will focus on developing a flagship application on its Layer 2 infrastructure, with Sydney Huang stating that the application will be unveiled next month.