Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin holds more than 240,000 ETH, currently valued at approximately $467 million, according to blockchain intelligence platform Arkham’s investigation into his on-chain holdings. The analysis established Buterin as the largest accessible individual holder of Ethereum, though institutional players and exchange wallets dominate the top rankings of ETH ownership. Buterin’s Portfolio Composition and […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that users do not need to agree with his views on applications, trust assumptions, politics, decentralized finance, decentralized social platforms, privacy-preserving payments, artificial intelligence, or even cultural preferences in order to use Ethereum. He believes that disagreement with him on any one issue does not require agreement or disagreement on […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has questioned the legitimacy of popular USDC yield strategies, arguing they don’t follow the principles of true decentralized finance (DeFi). His critique was in response to crypto analyst C-node, who said that most modern DeFi focuses on speculative gains instead of building genuinely decentralized infrastructure. Critique of Modern DeFi C-node challenged […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold thousands of ETH over the past few days as the token fell below $2,000, according to on-chain data shared by Lookonchain. The sales came during a broader wave of large-holder deleveraging that pushed ETH to multi-month lows and added to already heavy selling pressure across the market. ETH Sales Coincide […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that many new Layer 2 (L2) networks are repeating shallow design patterns, and warned that generic EVM chains with optimistic bridges are holding back meaningful progress. His comments extend the public debate over whether today’s L2 ecosystem still aligns with Ethereum’s original scaling goals. No More “Copypasta” EVM Chains […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that he no longer agrees with his 2017 claim that average users validating the full blockchain history is a “weird mountain man fantasy.” His shift, explained in a detailed social media post on January 26, 2026, is driven by advances in cryptographic technology and a renewed focus on user […]
Vitalik Buterin has warned that the increasing complexity of Ethereum poses a risk to its 100-year future. He has also proposed a solution that would require an explicit “garbage collection” approach to protocol development, prioritizing simplicity over the introduction of new features. Ethereum ‘Bloat’ Raises Concerns In his latest posts shared on social media, the […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin over the weekend declared that the blockchain trilemma, the long-held belief that a network cannot simultaneously achieve decentralization, security, and scalability, has been solved. His statement marks a pivotal claim for the ecosystem, asserting that this breakthrough is no longer theoretical but is being realized through live technology on the network. […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has urged the Ethereum community to remain vigilant against centralization. This comes as the network celebrates major technical achievements made in 2025. Decentralization and Usability In a new year’s message shared via X, Buterin outlined that Ethereum’s future depends not only on technical progress but also on protecting its core values […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said end-to-end encrypted messaging is essential for protecting digital privacy, identifying permissionless account creation and metadata privacy as the next major priorities for the sector. He pointed to Session and SimpleX as two projects working on these areas and disclosed that he has donated 128 ETH to each of them. Major […]