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Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash

A day after the U.S. Treasury Department banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he used the service to make a donation to support Ukraine. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest Tornado Cash developments and growing concerns over privacy.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: BTC Holds Near $24K; Why Do We Need EthereumPOW When We Have Ethereum Classic?

Crypto mega-entrepreneurs Vitalik Buterin and Justin Sun are clashing over Ethereum’s future.

Vitalik Buterin en conversación con periodistas en ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge

The company co-founder said it's unlikely that the blockchain will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”

Vitalik Buterin en conversación con periodistas en ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why the Crypto Industry Must Now Come to Its Own Defense

Cryptocurrency adversaries have used the decline in prices as an opportunity to ratchet up their criticism of digital assets.

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Tech

Ethereum After the Merge: What Comes Next?

Post-Merge, the Surge, the Verge, the Purge and the Splurge will continue to make Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain more scalable and secure.

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Markets

Vitalik Buterin Discusses Ethereum's Upcoming 'Merge' and 'Surge' at EthCC in Paris

The co-founder of the Ethereum network spoke about its future road map on Thursday.

Vitalik Buterin at EthCC in Paris (Lyllah Ledesma for CoinDesk)

Finance

Vitalik Buterin Thanks Shiba Inu Community as Grant Program Begins

The Ethereum co-founder used part of the shiba inu tokens sent to him by developers as a gift to help support Ph.D. students researching artificial intelligence

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin used part of the shiba inu tokens sent to him by developers as a gift to fund a fellowship. (Andrew Thurman/CoinDesk)

Videos

Vitalik Buterin Strikes Back at Proof-of-Stake Critics

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter to defend the blockchain’s historical move to proof-of-stake (PoS), responding to critics suggesting digital assets secured by such consensus mechanisms are securities. “The Hash” team discusses Buterin’s comments ahead of the upcoming merge.

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What’s in Your Bear Market Backpack?

From existential dread to blissful ignorance — reactions to Ethereum’s market slump vary across the board

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