Ethereum Rallies 3% to $2,329 as Finlay Exit Fails to Shake Bulls

Ethereum powers up 3.1% to $2,329, outperforming Bitcoin's 1.4% gain amid a broadly positive crypto market, despite MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay's resignation from Consensys after 10 years due to burnout and family needs. Finlay's key contributions, including the Snaps framework and 'The Gator' smart account, supported MetaMask's 30 million monthly users, but analysts see limited short-term ETH impact. Medium-term concerns linger over Consensys's $7 billion valuation, developer morale, and roadmap items like ERC-4337 account abstraction and Layer-2 expansion.