Vitalik Buterin News

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticizes MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor’s remarks that suggests he is in favor of crypto users using big banking institutions to hold custody over Bitcoin. In an X post, Vitalik Buterin calls Michael Saylor “batshit insane” over…

Reactions continue to emerge following Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s latest proposal in “The Scourge,” addressing Ethereum’s future. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently unveiled the final part of his vision for Ethereum’s future, known as “The Scourge.”  This proposal targets…

Ethereum’s Buterin has unveiled plans to enhance the network’s consensus model, focusing on single-slot finality, staking accessibility, and increased validator participation. Despite the successful completion of the Merge — an essential upgrade that transitioned Ethereum‘s consensus algorithm from proof-of-work to…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is selling various meme coins he received for free. According to on-chain analysis by Lookonchain, Buterin’s recent transactions netted him 908.77 Ethereum (ETH). This is equivalent to approximately $2.24 million at the current price of Ethereum…

Will fragmentation tear Ethereum’s booming ecosystem apart? Vitalik Buterin urges “alignment,” but is it too late? Experts share their insights. Buterin suggests ‘alignment’ Over the past few years, Ethereum’s (ETH) ecosystem has expanded rapidly. As of 2024, there are over…

Vitalik Buterin appears to have sold 10 billion MOODENG tokens and donated over $640,000 worth of crypto to his biotech charity fund. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold 10 billion (MOODENG) tokens, donating the proceeds to his biotech fund Kanro,…

A wallet linked to Vitalik Buterin has sold over $3 million worth of ether in the past 11 days. On Sept. 30, analytics platform Spot On Chain reported a transfer of 649 ETH (roughly $1.72 million) to cryptocurrency exchange Paxos.…

Celo recorded a remarkable price spike within an hour after Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin gave the project a positive endorsement.  Notably, in a post this morning, Buterin highlighted how Celo’s work aligns with Ethereum’s mission to improve access to financial services…

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder and former Ethereum chief executive, criticized an article published by Cointelegraph after an interview where he dubbed Ethereum a ‘dictatorship’ when compared to Cardano’s new governance model. In an interview with Cointelegraph on the the sidelines…

Rapper Iggy Azalea seemingly dissed Vitalik Buterin and his fellow TOKEN2049 attendees in Singapore, dismissing the many panel discussions and Ethereum co-founder’s singing as “loser s—.” In a Saturday social media post, the “Fancy” singer clapped back at critics, saying:…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s giving a keynote speech at TOKEN2049 — and there will also be a star-studded appearance from MOTHER founder Iggy Azalea. TOKEN2049 is kicking off in Singapore this week — with the sold-out conference billing itself as…

A wallet which received 3800 ETH from Vitalik Buterin in August has sold over 950 ETH over the past weeks. According to Lookonchain, a wallet that received approximately $9.8 million in ETH from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 190 ETH…

The role of airdrops within the blockchain ecosystem has recently been under the microscope after Vitalik Buterin voiced his support for them, but what part do they really play? Titus Capilnean, Vice President of Go-To-Market at Civic, told crypto.news that…

Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum co-founder, clapped back at critics Saturday, clarifying whether he sold any of the ETH he had acquired since 2018. “All sales have been to support various projects that I think are valuable, either within the ethereum…

Vitalik Buterin transferred 800 ETH (worth $2.01 million) to a multisig wallet on Aug. 30. Shortly after, the multisig wallet swapped 190 ETH for 477,000 USDC. This is not the first significant transfer by Buterin this month. On August 9,…

Vitalik Buterin has likely provided financial support to ethOS, a project promoted as the world’s first Ethereum mobile operating system. According to Arkham data, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 199.9 ETH, valued at over $517,000, to a Gnosis Safe…