Vitalik Buterin


Opinion

Everyone Needs a Manifesto

Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.

(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

OMG Token Surges 16% as Vitalik Buterin Hails the 'Return of Plasma'

Buterin wrote that he believes Plasma, an Ethereum scaling technology that has been ousted by rollups, has the potential to reduce transaction fees.

Vitalik Buterin shares a new blog post on Ethereum's roadmap to address scaling, privacy, and wallet security. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Bain Capital Crypto, Polychain Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs

Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.

Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Ether-to-Bitcoin Ratio Touches 14-Month Low as Vitalik Buterin, Whales Send $60M Worth of ETH to Exchanges

Earlier this week, the ether-to-bitcoin ratio dropped to a 14-month low as large token holders, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, moved coins to crypto exchanges, possibly as a prelude to selling. ETH-BTC dipped to near 0.0602 on Tuesday, according to TradingView data. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Ether Drops to 14-Month Low Against Bitcoin as Vitalik Buterin, Whales Send $60M ETH to Exchanges

The recent decline in the ETH/BTC ratio continues a trend that began more than a year ago.

ETH-BTC price chart (TradingView)

Tech

The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto

The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.

(Héctor J. Rivas/ Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech

Asia's role in the global crypto scene is no longer just "hundred-millionaires buying your favorite dog coin," Ethereum's co-founder told a crypto-industry conference in Austin, Texas.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin (right) speaks with David Hoffman of Bankless at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas, in September 2023. (Bradley Keoun)

Opinion

Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer

A group of crypto and privacy experts may have found a way to anonymize blockchain transactions.

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015

Videos

Vitalik Buterin's X Account Is Hacked; Altcoins Start Week in the Red

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including an update on Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's X account getting hacked. Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours. Coinbase clarifies its stance on operations in India. And, the former CEO of Algorand is set to lead a company that will take over bankrupt crypto lender Celsius’ operations.

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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Outlines Way for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum network, and four co-authors published a research paper last week, detailing a new technological feature called "privacy pools" and how it can be applied to blockchain protocols to distinguish honest users from criminals. Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum, who is one of the co-authors, discusses the key takeaways. "The goal is try to bring forward technologies that can bring more people into the blockchain space," Illum said.

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