Alexander Zahnd Gives Up Zilliqa CEO Role With No Successor Named as X-Bridge Stays Suspended

Zilliqa has lost its second chief executive since April 2025. Alexander Zahnd has stepped down as CEO of the layer-1 blockchain, the project said on X on Oct. 27, as it investigates security incidents that hit X-Bridge, which remains suspended. Zahnd’s exit came “at his own request,” according to the full update on Zilliqa’s Telegram channel . The board is overseeing the company directly “until permanent leadership is appointed,” backed by an unnamed outside firm that advises on cybersecurity and governance. No successor has been named. Get Unchained’s crypto news in your inbox with the free Unchained Daily newsletter .

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