Solana launchpad Printr sees leadership shake-up as founder steps down citing health. All community sale funds will be refunded in full. Solana memecoin launchpad Printr is undergoing a major leadership change. Founder and CEO Fed, known on X as @masterprintr, has officially stepped down.  COO and Head of GTM Lennon (@0xlenn) takes over as CEO effective immediately. Lea remains CTO and co-founder. The company also confirmed a full refund of all community sale funds within seven days. Related reading:  MoonPay, Woori Bank Partner as Shinhan Card Tests Solana Payments Printr Founder Cites Health and Platform Pressure in Exit Fed addressed the transition in a detailed post on X.  He cited mounting stress and health issues as the main reasons behind the decision. He also pointed to backlash following actions by third-party bad actors on the platform. According to Fed, a project called Fax had convinced him they were building a fee-share feature on top of Printr. He believed it would benefit the ecosystem.  Fax later launched a token and, in his words, farmed their users. Many in the community blamed Fed personally. A New Chapter for PrintrFirst, I apologize for the radio silence in the last two days. This has been an incredibly difficult time for me and this is the hardest thing I’ve written. After two years of building Printr, I'm stepping down as CEO. Lennon (@0xlenn), our COO and Head… — Fed (@masterprintr) April 30, 2026 Fed noted he received toxic messages and threats despite not endorsing or being involved with Fax. He stated the pressure weighed heavily on his mental health.  Stepping down, he said, was the responsible decision for both the team and the community. Printr Announces Full Community Sale Refund Alongside the leadership news, Printr paused the $PRINT community sale. The team confirmed that all commitments would be refunded to original wallets within 24 hours. No action was required from participants. Printr stated the refund was a clear signal of their commitment to transparency. The team framed it as giving early supporters full optionality following the transition.  According to the company, the product remains live and fully operational. The team emphasized that the roadmap and development activities continue as planned. Returning the funds, they said, was the right move to rebuild trust during a sensitive period. Incoming CEO Lennon Addresses Community Concerns New CEO Lennon published his own post on X shortly after the announcement.  He acknowledged the difficulties of the past 24 hours and addressed several community concerns head-on. He also pushed back strongly against narratives labeling Fed a scammer. https://t.co/3dIkIVfYW8 — 0xLenn (@0xlenn) April 30, 2026 Lennon addressed recent platform incidents involving projects like ROTUS, FAX, and NOOB. He admitted these events hurt platform trust.  He signaled that changes to creator accountability and content surfacing are coming, though he stopped short of sharing a full plan. On the community sale refund, Lennon confirmed the mechanics are already in place.  He said more details on the airdrop, platform policy, and partnerships would follow within two weeks. He closed by asking builders, holders, and partners to hold Printr accountable through its next chapter. The post Solana Launchpad Printr CEO Resigns, Users to Get 100% Refund appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

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