{"id":26486,"date":"2023-12-11T23:54:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/yuga-labs-co-founder-addresses-come-back-rumors-amid-ongoing-health-break\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T23:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:54:47","slug":"yuga-labs-co-founder-addresses-come-back-rumors-amid-ongoing-health-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/yuga-labs-co-founder-addresses-come-back-rumors-amid-ongoing-health-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuga Labs co-founder addresses come-back rumors amid ongoing health break"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nonfungible token (NFT) entrepreneur Wylie Aronow has confirmed he isn\u2019t ready to return to Yuga Labs, the NFT firm he co-founded, despite making \u201csteady progress\u201d with his health.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not ready to come back to even part-time work. I have to ensure I\u2019m around for a long time, for those who need me,\u201d Aronow said<\/a> on Dec. 11 in addressing rumors of a potential return. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy point is, while I\u2019m making steady progress with my health, there\u2019s still some pretty wild swings, and this is a marathon for me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Aronow explained that some days he\u2019s ready to throw himself into the \u201cdeep end,\u201d while on other days he feels he needs to be \u201cwheel-chaired\u201d to an emergency room.<\/p>\n

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Hey so I\u2019ve seen a bunch of tweets this week asking \/ hoping I\u2019ll come back to a leadership role at Yuga. I get where that sentiment is coming from. Couple of things on that:<\/p>\n

There\u2019s days where I want to throw myself into the deep end, and there\u2019s days, like yesterday, where I\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 GordonGoner.eth (Wylie Aronow) (@GordonGoner) December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Aronow, also known as Gordon Goner, took leave of absence in late January to following a congestive heart failure diagnosis. In the same announcement, Wylie rejected rumors that Yuga Labs used neo-Nazi and racist imagery, referring to them as \u201clies.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the time, he said he would continue to serve as a board member and strategic advisor at Yuga Labs. <\/p>\n

Despite taking a back step, Aronow said he\u2019s had the chance to overlook Yuga Labs\u2019 operations \u2014 the team behind NFT projects Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and CryptoPunks \u2014 <\/em><\/strong>and suggest changes where necessary. <\/p>\n

\u201cI identified the key issues that have been holding us back, and as of the last board meeting, which was two days ago, I feel like I\u2019ve addressed those issues under no uncertain terms,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

That said, Aronow is backing the current leadership in what could be a make-or-break year for the firm in 2024:<\/p>\n

\u201cI left that meeting with a feeling of restored confidence in our leaders and across all the Yuga brands. They know the pressure is on for 2024, and I think they are going to impress you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Aronow previously explained that he was reluctant to take a step back, but his condition had deteriorated so rapidly that he had no other option but to deprioritize his work. <\/p>\n

\u201cI pushed myself way past my limits. I worked 12 hours a day, nearly every day. I should have taken the advice from everyone around me and sought balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>BAYC creator Yuga Labs completes restructuring to focus on metaverse<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

About a month before Aronow\u2019s leave of absence, the firm announced Daniel Alegre \u2014 former president and chief operating officer of Activision Blizzard \u2014 as its new CEO.<\/p>\n

Aronow co-founded Yuga Labs alongside Greg Solano, Zeshan Ali and Kerem Atalay in February 2021.<\/p>\n

Among the most notable NFTs developed by the company are CryptoPunks, BAYC, MeeBits and Othersidemeta.<\/p>\n

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