Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum Foundation Launches Multisig Wallet for DeFi Participation

The Ethereum Foundation (EF), a non-profit supporting the Ethereum blockchain network, has established a multisig wallet to participate in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. In line with this, the organization has initiated a transfer of 50,000 ETH worth approximately $165.3 million into the wallet. The New Multisig Wallet According to a January 20 X post...
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Ethereum Launches New Venture to Boost Institutional Adoption of ETH

Ethereum, the world’s largest blockchain by total value locked, has launched a new initiative called Etherealize, which Wall Street veteran Vivek Raman will helm. The project is designed to promote the network to institutional investors and expand its presence in traditional financial markets. The Company’s Goals According to a statement on X, Etherealize aims to...
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Justin Sun Suggests Strategy to Push Ethereum’s Price to $10K

Justin Sun has revealed a plan that could reshape Ethereum’s ecosystem and push the price of its native cryptocurrency to $10,000. The Tron founder outlined how, if in charge, he would manage the Ethereum Foundation (EF) and the Ethereum network. Details From the Plan According to a January 22 post on X, the plan begins...
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Vitalik Buterin Donates 50 ETH to the Legal Fund of Tornado Cash Developers

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made a contribution to the legal defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev. Buterin gave 50 ETH, valued at approximately $170,000 at writing time, to aid the developers as they navigate mounting legal challenges. The Donation The news was shared through a Dec. 31 post on...
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Vitalik Buterin Urges Elon Musk to ‘Turn Down the Temperature’ Amid H1B Visa Debate

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, urged Elon Musk to adopt a more measured tone in discussions surrounding the H1B visa program. The latest exchange comes amidst accusations of censorship and heated debates on X. Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Musk’s Comments Buterin’s comments were in response to a tweet by Musk defending the H1B visa...
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Vitalik Buterin Donates $300K to Thai Zoo, Adopts Viral Pygmy Hippo Behind Moo Deng Meme Coin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged nearly $300,000 to Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, taking on the role of adoptive father to Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo who inspired the viral MOODENG meme coin. Buterin’s Christmas gift will go toward upgrading the zoo’s facilities and supporting its Wildlife Sponsorship program. Crypto Meets Conservation In a...
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Ethereum Foundation Resumes ETH Selling Amid Price Rally

The Ethereum Foundation – a non-profit entity that supports the second-largest blockchain – sold 100 ETH for 334,315.7 DAI on November 12th. The sale represents the foundation’s first ETH transaction since releasing its 2024 report last week. Ethereum Foundation’s ETH Sales According to the popular blockchain analytics platform ‘Spot On Chain,’ in 2024 alone, the...
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Vitalik Buterin Clarifies Why the Ethereum Foundation Sells ETH

The Ethereum Foundation, a non-profit that supports the second-largest blockchain, has been scrutinized lately, with community members questioning why it sells rather than stakes its ether (ETH) holdings. Now, blockchain co-founder Vitalik Buterin has responded, providing detailed insights into why the organization chose to sell. Commitment to Ethereum Development It all started with an October...
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MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Calls for Freedom of Choice in Bitcoin Custody Amid Backlash

After facing backlash for comments suggesting that regulated entities like BlackRock and Fidelity are safer options for holding Bitcoin, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor clarified his stance on self-custody. In a tweet, Saylor expressed his support for individuals who choose to self-custody their Bitcoin, while also advocating for the right of everyone to make their own...
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Vitalik Buterin Challenges Michael Saylor’s Dismissal of Bitcoin Centralization Risks

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has added his voice to the chorus of condemnation facing MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor following the latter’s comments advocating for institutional Bitcoin (BTC) custody. Buterin’s critique came after Saylor suggested in a recent interview that large institutions holding Bitcoin can reduce the chances of asset seizure, which lawless crypto holders could...
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Here’s How Ethereum’s Scourge Upgrade Will Downsize Staking Censorship: Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights into Ethereum’s next upgrade on its technical roadmap – The Scourge. It aims to fix issues involving centralization concerns in Ethereum’s staking and block production. Buterin has proposed several fixes to these shortcomings the layer-1 blockchain faces. Ethereum’s Scourge to Reduce PoS Centralization Following Ethereum’s Merge upgrade in...
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Shares Future Objectives for ‘The Surge’

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum network, has outlined several objectives paramount to the future development of the blockchain. These goals are tailored to improve The Surge, the second phase of Ethereum’s developmental roadmap, which aims at scaling the network using rollups. According to a blog post, Buterin’s solutions aim to fix the blockchain...
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Ethereum’s Future: Vitalik Buterin Shares Vision for Proof of Stake Upgrades

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his thoughts on the future of the blockchain, highlighting key improvements aimed at making the network faster, more secure, and accessible to more users. He said that while 2022’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) has been largely successful, some areas of the network still needed improvement. Faster...
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Vitalik Buterin is Dumping Millions Worth of Meme Coins: Details

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 651.6 ETH worth of meme coins, which is approximately $1.62 million, in line with his commitment to charitable donations. The tokens sold include significant amounts such as 10 billion MOODENG for 395.95 ETH ($982K), 200K MSTR for 93.23 ETH ($231K), and 500 million EBULL for 73.79 ETH ($183K), as per...
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Vitalik Buterin Endorses Celo for Surpassing Tron in Stablecoin Addresses

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, took to social media platform X to commend Celo’s growth. The blockchain network recently outpaced Tron in daily active addresses for stablecoin usage. Celo’s Growth In his post, Buterin expressed enthusiasm for the achievements, stating: “This is amazing to see. Improving worldwide access to basic payments and finance has always...
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Vitalik Buterin Names the Only Layer-2 Networks He Will Endorse in 2025

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced a shift in his endorsement strategy for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. Beginning in 2025, he will only publicly support L2 projects that have reached at least Stage 1 in their development, with a possible short grace period for new and genuinely interesting projects. Buterin Shifts Focus to Layer...
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Vitalik Buterin Pledges L2 Tokens to Support Public Goods in the Ethereum Ecosystem

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged to donate all Layer 2 (L2) tokens he holds to support public goods within the Ethereum ecosystem or broader charitable causes. This announcement comes a few days after accusations that he had sold millions in Ether (ETH) for personal gain. Vitalik Buterin Denies Profit Motive Buterin was quick to...
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Vitalik Buterin Moves Millions in Ethereum Sparking Debates About ETH Sales

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again transferred a large amount of ETH, sparking fresh discussions within the crypto community. According to a report from Lookonchain, Buterin moved 800 ETH with an estimated value of $2.01 million to a multisig wallet. Shortly after, 190 ETH from this wallet was swapped for 477,000 USDC, a stablecoin...
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Vitalik Buterin Advocates Airdrops as a Testbed for Blockchain Identity Frameworks

Cryptocurrency projects heavily focus on incentivization to generate interest in their brand and products. Airdrops serve as a dual-purpose strategy, both introducing users to the project and rewarding them, effectively functioning as a combined marketing and reward system. There has been a good number of airdrops this year. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the potential...
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Vitalik Buterin Urges Crypto Community to Look Beyond Pro-Crypto Stance in Political Support

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advised against basing political support solely on a candidate’s pro-crypto views. He emphasized the importance of broader values such as individual freedoms and technological advancement, warning that a narrow focus on cryptocurrency could undermine the principles that inspired the industry’s movement. Broader Perspective Buterin highlighted that the current trend of...
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Charles Hoskinson Warns: Biden Victory Equals Demise for US Crypto Sector

Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Input Output Global (IOG) and the Cardano blockchain platform, believes that re-electing President Joe Biden is a vote for the death of the American crypto industry. While strongly refuting Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s stance on political engagement, Hoskinson advocated for a more aggressive approach to safeguarding the industry while simultaneously...
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Vitalik Buterin Targets Faster Transaction Confirmations with New Proposals

Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum co-founder, has announced new strategies to reduce the transaction confirmation times on the Ethereum network. Acknowledging the necessity for faster transaction speeds, he highlighted the need for latencies in the “hundreds of milliseconds or even less” for certain applications. New Strategies to Reduce Transaction Time In a June 30 blog post,...
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Vitalik Buterin Unhappy About This Cycle’s Meme Coins: Here’s Why

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum network, has expressed his unhappiness about the celebrity meme coin experiments in this bull cycle. According to a tweet by the Canadian-Russian computer programmer, he would deem the meme coin projects more honorable and respectable if they had a public goal and were geared toward pushing specific causes...
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Donates 30 ETH to Support Tornado Cash Devs’ Legal Defense

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 30 ETH, valued at around $113,000, to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm through the decentralized fundraising platform Juicebox. According to the on-chain data, the transaction from an address linked to Buterin, named vitalik.eth, was made at 1:58 am EST on May 30...
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Here’s When Ethereum Devs Plan to Ship Pectra Upgrade

Over a year since the Dencun upgrade went live on Ethereum, attention has shifted to Pectra, which is scheduled for release by early 2025. After evaluating various timeline options, Ethereum developers said they have decided against rushing a release before Devcon in November 2024. Instead, they’re choosing a more careful approach to incorporate additional user...
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Crypto’s Comedy of Errors: 2 Out of 5 Richest Whales Stranded Without Access

Arkham’s latest data revealed that the top five identified crypto whales with publicly known wallet addresses collectively hold approximately $3.5 billion in digital assets. A few sit on a digital treasure trove but have no way to access it. Locked Out of Crypto Fortune This list features some of the most prominent names in the...
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Vitalik Buterin Says Layer 3s Won’t Magically Increase Throughput

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has re-upped his post from 1.5 years ago on “Layer 3s”, saying that L3s won’t magically increase throughput. Still, they can reduce certain fixed costs associated with batch publishing and deposits or withdrawals. His statement comes amid concerns that Layer 3 networks are taking away from Ethereum’s value and security. L3...
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Vitalik Buterin Doubles Down on Crucial Aspects for Ethereum’s Purge

Vitalik Buterin – the co-founder of Ethereum – shared insights on the next steps in the protocol’s simplification and easing the burden on node resources, also known as ‘Purge.’ The Purge essentially aims to safeguard the protocol by optimizing data storage. At the same time, it also seeks to address design decisions that were made...
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Ethereum Founder Thinks Meme Coins Can Be More Than Fun, Simple Tokens

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum network, believes meme coins can become higher quality projects that contribute positively to the crypto ecosystem and the world around them, squashing the narrative that such tokens are useless, racist, and sexist. According to a new report titled “What Else Could Meme Coins Be?,” Buterin looks forward to...
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Vitalik Explains Ethereum’s Next Steps After Dencun Upgrade

Blobs have officially come to Ethereum through its latest “Dencun” hard fork, making it far cheaper to transact on the network’s layer 2 (L2) blockchains. So what’s next? In a blog post published on Thursday, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined how he expects Ethereum to scale for mass adoption, emphasizing a shift in developmental focus...
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