Vitalik Buterin


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

The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in different sets.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

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The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling

This week in blockchain tech: Polygon's new "chain development kit," Farcaster's move to Optimism, Shibarium's return and Interlay's new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys's Linea.

The silver lining from the Friend.tech episode is that it reveals Ethereum's scaling strategy might be working. (Creative Commons)

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Friend.tech Takes Base by Storm; Layer 1 Blockchain Terra Says its Website Was Compromised

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as layer 1 blockchain Terra warns users to avoid using its website after being targeted by a phishing attack. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin deposited roughly $1 million worth of ether (ETH) to Coinbase. And, a closer look at the hype swirling around new social tokenization protocol Friend.tech.

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Why Did Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Send $1M Worth of Ether to Coinbase?

Data from Ethereum blockchain scanning website etherscan shows that Vitalik Buterin deposited 600 ether (ETH), which is worth roughly $1 million, to crypto exchange Coinbase. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential reasons behind the Ethereum co-founder's recent transaction.

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Sends $1M ETH to Coinbase

Vitalik Buterin transferred over $1 million worth of ether to crypto exchange Coinbase on Monday.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)

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Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking

Ethereum's founder applauds Elon Musk's “Community Notes” tool for taking a crack at “credible neutrality.”

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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Crypto and the Real Meaning of 'Radicalism'

The right-wing economics that shaped crypto doesn’t determine its future, argues a new book by Joshua Dávila – aka The Blockchain Socialist.

Karl Marx believed industrial technological progress would help lead to socialism. What about crypto? (John Mayal c. 1865/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Worldcoin as Newly Launched Token Jumps

Worldcoin, the highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, launched its WLD token on Monday. Crypto exchanges including Binance, Huobi, Bybit and OKX have listed WLD. This comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed some concerns over Worldcoin's user authentication system, called “Proof-of-Personhood” (PoP). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

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Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin

Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin.

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

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Zug: Where Ethereum Was Born and Crypto Goes to Grow Up

What is not to like about the tiny Swiss city where Vitalik Buterin and his cofounders launched Ethereum? The No. 1 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 ranking has it all: regulatory clarity, crypto-friendly banks and a lively crypto job market and events calendar.

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015