Plume Network's token, PLUME, experienced a sharp decline of over 10% following the death of co-founder and Chief Technical Officer Eugene Shen. The company announced Shen's passing earlier this week, describing him as a brilliant mind behind the project's success . Shen, who co-founded Plume in 2023, played a pivotal role in developing the platform's infrastructure for tokenizing real-world assets . His unexpected death has raised concerns about the project's future direction and leadership, contributing to the market's negative response. As of now, PLUME is trading at approximately $0.19, reflecting a 12% drop over the past 24 hours .