David Marcus, the leader\u00a0 overseeing Facebook\u2019s cryptocurrency ambitions, has quit. His statement noted : “After a fulfilling seven years at Meta, I\u2019ve made the difficult decision to step down and leave the company at the end of this year.<\/p>\n
While there\u2019s still so much to do right on the heels of hitting an important milestone with Novi launching \u2014 and I remain as passionate as ever about the need for change in our payments and financial systems \u2014 my entrepreneurial DNA has been nudging me for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring it. The one thing I\u2019m the proudest of during my time here is the amazing kickass team we\u2019ve assembled over the last three years. This is the most resilient, passionate, determined and talented group of humans I\u2019ve ever worked with. I find comfort and confidence in knowing that they will continue to execute our important mission well under Stephane Kasriel\u2019s leadership, and I can\u2019t wait to witness this from the outside. I know there\u2019s greatness ahead.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll keep a special place in my heart for some of the most fun and stimulating years of my life building Messenger with so many talented people. In turn, the Novi years were the most mission-driven and intellectually stimulating ones.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m incredibly grateful to Mark for the opportunity and privilege to share a bit of the journey over the years. I\u2019ll keep lifelong memories and friendships from my time at the company, and I wish it well in the years to come.<\/p>\n
I now look forward to having more free time in the months to come before I start building something new and exciting again.<\/p>\n
Onward!”<\/p>\n