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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, believes that the cryptocurrency industry should not pursue large institutional capital at full speed because it would prevent the industry...

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Should Ripple [XRP] be left to rot- Well, Vitalik Buterin thinks…

Chryso

August 19, 2022

The Ripple-SEC long-standing battle may have neared no end but its effect on its native cryptocurrency may now be worse. After the last ruling where...

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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Responds to Bitcoin Maxis Who Criticize Proof of Stake

Kogo

July 13, 2022

Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter to defend Ethereum's transition to proof of stake. The Ethereum co-founder slammed Swan Bitcoin's managing editor Nick Payton, who stated...

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Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, reflects on the crypto-skeptic letter to Washington.

Kogo

June 3, 2022

Vitalik Buterin, the inventor of Ethereum, appeared to ponder, if not explicitly reply to, an open letter from computer experts encouraging policymakers in Washington to...

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Buterin: How to make algo stablecoins that do not collapse or turn into Ponzi schemes

Chryso

May 27, 2022

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has provided two thought experiments on how to determine whether an algorithmic (algo) stablecoin is viable. Buterin's remarks were prompted...

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Buterin: Terra should protect smallholders rather than whales.

Chryso

May 16, 2022

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, believes that any proposed reimbursement plan for the beleaguered Terra project should prioritise small hodlers. As widely reported, the Terra...

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Buterin donates $4 million to the University of New South Wales for a pandemic detection tool.

Chryso

May 13, 2022

"Imagine if someone had detected COVID-19 before it spread all over the world — that is our vision," professor Raina MacIntyre said. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder...

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Montenegro grants Vitalik citizenship as part of its efforts to promote the country as a blockchain centre.

Kogo

April 15, 2022

By awarding citizenship to the Ethereum co-founder, the small south-east European nation is beginning to sift through the murky seas of blockchain governance. The Montenegrin...

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Vitalik Buterin covertly contributes $5 million in ETH to help Ukraine, bringing the total tracked crypto donations to $133 million.

Kogo

April 8, 2022

There was no formal public notification regarding the high cash gift. According to Aid for Ukraine, a cooperative campaign launched by the Ukrainian government, FTX,...

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Tom Brady says he’s a “big fan” of Vitalik Buterin on Twitter.

Chryso

March 22, 2022

The recent Time magazine cover of Vitalik Buterin drew a lot of attention on Twitter, eventually connecting the Ethereum co-founder with NFL athlete Tom Brady....

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In an interview with Time Magazine, Vitalik Buterin discusses the dangers of cryptocurrency.

Chryso

March 19, 2022

According to Vitalik, the "prince of crypto," as he is referred to in the magazine, the cryptocurrency industry has an image problem. This month, Ethereum...

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What Ethereum’s Buterin has to say about block time being “significantly reduced in the future.”

Kogo

February 8, 2022

Scaling, or the lack thereof, has been a major issue with the Ethereum network. While several plans to increase the platform's throughput are in the...

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Vitalik Buterin introduces the concept of a “shared security zone” and reveals the riskiest blockchain-asset combinations.

Kogo

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

There are a lot of “what if” questions in crypto, and the 51% attack is a favorite one to revisit. Now, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin...

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Vitalik Buterin proposes making NFTs’soulbound,’ similar to World of Warcraft items.

Kogo

January 28, 2022

NFTs are well-known for their transferability and commercial viability, but there are some drawbacks, according to Buterin. In a blog post published Wednesday, Vitalik Buterin,...

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Vitalik was inundated with responses after requesting the “most insane” criticisms levelled at him.

Kogo

January 14, 2022

Buterin has been both the crypto industry's golden child and the target of some of the harshest criticism. To have some fun, he decided...

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Industry participants respond to Vitalik Buterin’s views on cross-chain ecosystems.

Kogo

January 13, 2022

"If a single chain is attacked, the interdependence between chains could cause a domino effect that impacts multiple ecosystems," Komodo's chief technology officer Kadan...

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Vitalik Buterin proposes a new’multidimensional’ Ethereum fee structure.

Kogo

January 7, 2022

According to Buterin, calculating different gas prices for different resource usage could simplify Ethereum's current fee structure. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has put on...

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Vitalik Buterin reveals the ETH 2.0 ‘endgame’ roadmap.

Kogo

December 6, 2021

In November 2020, the Eth2 launch process began. The network's transition to proof-of-stake is expected to turn ETH into a deflationary asset. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder...

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To reduce ETH gas costs, Vitalik Buterin suggests a per-block calldata limit.

Kogo

November 28, 2021

Buterin proposed a decrease-cost-and-cap approach to alleviate unprecedented amounts of demand on the network without risking its failure. To reduce the overall transaction calldata gas...

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Vitalik Buterin expresses optimism about the establishment of crypto cities.

Kogo

November 1, 2021

City tokens, according to the Ethereum co-founder, are important tools for promoting economic equality, social initiatives, and better governance. In a blog post published on...

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Remember Everything SHIB Vitalik Buterin Burned? It is now worth $32.5 billion.

Kogo

October 28, 2021

Buterin could have HODLed, but he didn't, and SHIB fans are the better for it. Remember when Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin burned over $6.7 billion...

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In a new interview, Vitalik Buterin discusses DAOs, Ethereum, and NFTs.

Kogo

October 12, 2021

"In some ways, the number of critics matters much less than the strength of the supporters," he says of Bitcoin. In a recent podcast interview...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Approach Is ‘Contrary to the Ideals of Crypto,’ According to Vitalik Buterin

Kogo

October 10, 2021

In a surprise Reddit post on Friday, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin praised El Salvador's Bitcoin rollout and, in particular, President Nayib Bukele for requiring local...

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Vitalik believes that token-based decentralised governance is holding back DeFi.

August 18, 2021

Buterin believes that coin voting should be expanded beyond its current form, proposing “proof-of-humanity” or “proof-of-participation” options. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has taken a...

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Following Ethereum’s successful London upgrade, Vitalik says he is “more confident about the merge.”

August 6, 2021

The London upgrade was a success, and all eyes are now on the even more eagerly anticipated merger with Eth2. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum,...

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‘Twitter for your bank accounts’ – Here’s what Ethereum’s Buterin plans to do after scalability.

July 30, 2021

For a long time, Ethereum has been the centre of attention. Surging community traction and brisk use-cases propelled the second-largest cryptocurrency to new heights just...

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Buterin’s $1 billion SHIB donation is difficult to cash out, according to the fund manager.

July 28, 2021

Realizing Vitalik Buterin's $1 billion donation in Shiba Inu coins to India's COVID-Crypto Relief Fund has proven to be a difficult process for the fund's...

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Vitalik Buterin makes a surprise appearance in the living room of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.

July 22, 2021

Ashton Kutcher posted a video of Vitalik Buterin explaining Ethereum from his living room. Ashton Kutcher, an actor and venture capitalist, has posted a video...