Vitalik Buterin


Opinion

Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum's 'Roads Not Taken'

The cryptocurrency's co-founder discussed the ETH premine, proof-of-stake and the development of the most-used blockchain in a recent blog.

Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Vitalik Buterin Should Let Ethereum Be Ethereum

The Ethereum co-founder has spoken about ensuring developers do what he considers the right things with their projects, but he would be better off accepting where the platform’s users lead, imperfections and all.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during the 2022 ETHDenver conference in Colorado. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Layer 2

Vitalik Buterin, Crypto’s Public Intellectual?

Ethereum doesn’t need a figurehead, but crypto might need this savvy voice.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022. (Michael Ciaglo/Stringer/Getty Images)

Opinion

Vitalik Buterin's Dad on Ukraine, Censorship and Decentralization

Ukraine war might be the "next big push towards adoption of crypto," he said.

(Dima Buterin/Bankless, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith

The Ethereum co-founder’s letter paints a moving picture of his relationship with Griffith, his long-time friend and former collaborator, whom Buterin credits with shaping both his own world view and the culture of the Ethereum Foundation.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during the 2022 ETHDenver conference in Colorado. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Videos

Ukraine DAO Founder on Raising Nearly $7M, Support From Vitalik Buterin

Alona Shevchenko, Ukraine DAO founder and an activist, joins “First Mover” to discuss her crypto crowdfunding efforts to support Ukraine in war time, which has raised almost $7 million. Shevchenko explains how her experience with decentralized autonomous organizations led her to create the Ukraine DAO, their collaborative efforts with the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive, and the value in the community network of DAOs. Plus, insights on the DAO’s LOVE token and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s involvement with the project. 

Recent Videos

Videos

Laura Shin on ‘The Cryptopians’ and What She Discovered Investigating the Ethereum Origin Story

Crypto journalist and “Unchained” podcast host Laura Shin gives a behind-the-scenes look into the making of her new book “The Cryptopians” on today’s episode of “First Mover.” Shin explains her investigation into how Vitalik Buterin's team created one of the most successful blockchain projects and discusses a major reveal of who is behind the 2016 DAO hack on Ethereum. Plus, a discussion on the “code is law” debate and the rapid growth of the Ethereum developer community. 

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Tech

ETHDenver Hackathon Finalists Take Aim at Adoption Barriers

Privacy, real-world interactions and DAO infrastructure highlighted ETHDenver’s hackathon finalists.

Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2022. (Andrew Thurman/CoinDesk)