Dai Jifeng and Chen Tianqiao's conflict becomes public, miromind issues a statement denying "being forced to go to the U.S."

CryptoWorld News reports that Dai Jifeng and Chen Tianqiao have publicly disclosed their conflicts over the resignation dispute with miromind. Dai Jifeng stated to The Washington Post that after the Manus incident, miromind forced him to develop overseas, and he resigned after refusing. miromind issued an internal notice, presenting the O-1 visa approval document, claiming that Dai Jifeng proactively applied to go to the U.S. when he joined in March 2025, started the visa process in May, and received approval in November, with a timeline earlier than the Manus incident. The notice revealed that Dai Jifeng proposed to resign on January 15, 2026, voluntarily exchanging 15% equity in the new company for the use rights of miromind’s intellectual property and taking key domestic personnel. Chen Tianqiao had previously assisted him in connecting with investment institutions, but after Dai Jifeng secured funding, his attitude changed. In March, his investment firm reduced its equity stake to 5% and demanded an “unconditional grant of a free, perpetual, and irrevocable license worldwide.” miromind refused, stating that the technological achievements are “the joint property of the company’s employees,” and reserved the right to pursue legal action against Dai Jifeng.