Nonfungible token (NFT) entrepreneur Wylie Aronow of Yuga Labs– the group behind Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and CryptoPunks– will be taking a leave of lack from the workplace to handle a host of cardiac arrest symptoms.In a Jan. 28 Twitter post to his 144,900 followers, Aronow said the difficult choice to step away came on the back of a cardiac arrest medical diagnosis after experiencing a myriad of symptoms over the last couple of months.Some heavy news: a couple of days ago I was told by my medical professional I have congestive heart failure. Signs began in 2015 out of the blue and I postponed seeking help(like a moron) so I could keep working. But after screening, my medical professional called and asked me to drastically change my life.– GordonGoner.eth(Wylie Aronow)( @GordonGoner )January 28, 2023 The NFT business owner described that while his”moderate”signs still enable him to live a”mostly typical life,”his condition has actually rapidly sped up

to the point where he had no other option however to deprioritize his work. The Yuga Labs co-founder didn’t put a date on when he would want to make a complete recovery and return to everyday responsibilities.

Nevertheless, Aranow validated that he will be sticking around as a board member and strategic advisor.This isn’t the first medical diagnosis that has kept Aranow out of work either. Aranow exposed that he dealt with a persistent illness in his twenties which held him back from progressing in his career. So when he lastly

recovered and co-founded Yuga Labs, there was no recalling:” When I recovered and we started Yuga, I didn’t wish to lose a 2nd possibility at life. I pressed myself way past my limitations. I worked 12 hours a day, nearly every day. I need to have taken the advice from everyone around me and sought balance.”” My objectives now are to get the very best medical treatment I can and recover,” he added.Related: BuzzFeed reaction after ‘doxxing’of Bored Ape Yacht Club founders Aronow likewise expressed his excitement to soon work together with the company’s

new CEO, Daniel Alegre, the previous president and chief running officer ofActivision Blizzard. Our exceptionally talented good friend and cofounder Wylie(@gordongoner)has the full assistance of the whole Yuga family as he starts his journey to get back to health. He will be staying on as a strategic consultant and board member. https://t.co/GQieMko3xr!.?.!— Yuga Labs(

@yugalabs)January 28, 2023 While Aronow did not offer any detail on what he would be doing as strategic consultant, Aronow recently revealed on Nov. 8 that he would propose a new model for NFT developer royalties.Aronow co-founded Yuga Labs alongside Greg Solano in February 2021. Among the most notable NFTs developed by the company are CryptoPunks, BAYC, MeeBits and Othersidemeta.