Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said there is a "night and day difference" in the level of security DeFi users can expect today.
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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin recently offloaded billions in meme coins. This has brought back memories of how Buterin handled the Shiba Inu tokens that SHIB’s founder Ryoshi sent to him back in 2021. Ethereum Founder Offloads Billions Of Meme Coins On-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens revealed in an X post that the Ethereum founder had sold 150 billion PUPPIES for 28.58 ETH ($114,480) and 1 billion ERC20 for $13,889 USDC. These are tokens that Vitalik received for free, as meme coin teams and the community are known for sending coins to the Ethereum founder. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price Will Reach $33,000 As ETH Founder Forecasts ‘Google Moment’ This practice dates to as far back as 2021, when the Shiba Inu founder Ryoshi sent 500 trillion SHIB tokens, which represented half of the meme coin’s total supply. The Ethereum founder famously burned 450 trillion coins by sending them to a dead wallet, while he donated the remaining 50 trillion coins to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic at the time. Since then, Vitalik has adopted a similar approach for every meme coin he receives. The Ethereum founder usually sells these coins and then donates the proceeds to charity. He had mentioned last year that he would truly prefer if these coins were sent directly to charity. Vitalik further advised community members to consider setting up a DAO and getting community members directly involved in decision-making. The Ethereum founder added that the best thing for meme coins is if they can be maximally positive-sum for the world, and that it will be great to see moments when that actually happens. However, these transfers to Vitalik are often viewed as a means for these meme coins to increase their visibility. Vitalik’s move with the SHIB tokens undoubtedly contributed to putting Shiba Inu in the spotlight. He burned those tokens just as the meme coin went on its legendary run in 2021, reaching its current all-time high (ATH) of $0.00008845 in the process. A Peek Into Vitalik’s Public Wallet Arkham data shows that the Ethereum founder still has more meme coins in his pubic wallet, which he received from community members. His largest meme coin holding is currently Moodeng, which he holds 30 billion coins worth $518,000. Meanwhile, his largest crypto holding in value remains ETH. Vitalik holds 240,000 ETH worth just over $1 billion. Related Reading: Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices Crash, But Technicals Show What’s Next The Ethereum founder regained his on-chain billionaire status following ETH’s break above $4,000 last month. ETH eventually reached a new ATH in the process, which caused Vitalik’s wealth to surge briefly. However, the largest altcoin is currently struggling to hold above the psychological $4,000 level amid the recent crypto market downtrend. At the time of writing, the Ethereum price is trading at around $4,200, up over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com
Ethereum’s developers have approved a plan to lift the network’s gas limit to 60 million during the impending Fusaka upgrade. On Sept. 25, Ethereum Foundation contributor Tim Beiko confirmed that the decision was reached during the All Core Devs Execution (ACDE) #221 call. He also revealed that Fusaka’s testnet activations will begin in October, with […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has identified Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS) as a crucial tool for addressing the network’s growing blob storage demands. PeerDAS is a feature of the upcoming Fusaka upgrade. His remarks arrive as Ethereum records six blobs per block, a milestone that has intensified concerns about data bloat across the ecosystem. Blobs […]
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PeerDAS lets Ethereum nodes verify and reconstruct blocks without storing full data, paving the way for greater scalability.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that society’s growing reliance on digital infrastructure could erode public trust unless technologies are built on open and verifiable foundations. In a Sept. 24 blog post, he argued that healthcare systems, civic tools, and personal technologies face heightened risks when users cannot see how the systems that govern them work. […]
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The Ethereum price is back in the spotlight as market analysts and ETH’s own founder, Vitalik Buterin, outline bold predictions for the asset. While experts forecast that Ethereum could surge to $33,000, Buterin draws parallels between the cryptocurrency’s future role in finance and Google’s dominance in search. As a result, the ETH founder has suggested that low-risk Decentralized Finance (DeFi) may become Ethereum’s breakthrough “Google Moment.” Ethereum Price Projected To Soar To $33,000 A recent chart analysis by prominent market expert Egrag Crypto paints an optimistic picture for Ethereum’s long-term price trajectory. Based on the analyst’s chart, ETH could potentially rise to $33,000 before the end of 2025. Related Reading: Bullish Continuation Setup Says Ethereum Price Is Headed For $6,500, Here’s When Egrag Crypto notes that ETH has a history of overshooting measured targets once it breaks out of major continuation patterns. This trend has been visible across previous market cycles, lending weight to his previous projection that the next ETH rally could be monumental. In Ethereum’s earlier cycles, key formations, such as the Bull Flag and the Rectangle Continuation Pattern, produced extraordinary gains that exceeded expectations. The Bull Flag pattern overshot its target by 145%, while the rectangle continuation exceeded projections by an even greater 181%. Now, ETH is forming what Egrag Crypto identifies as a Descending Broadening Wedge, a setup that typically signals bullish continuation once the breakout is confirmed. According to the expert, the measured move from this wedge suggests an initial price target of $12,300. However, when factoring in Ethereum’s historical tendency to overshoot by an average of 163%, he sees the cryptocurrency skyrocketing as high as $33,000. Low-Risk DeFi To Unlock ETH’s ‘Google Moment’ In a report published on September 21, Buterin describes what he sees as Ethereum’s upcoming Google moment. Just as Google secured long-term dominance by finding its core economic driver in search and ads, the crypto founder argues that Ethereum now has the opportunity to anchor its ecosystem with low-risk DeFi and unlock comparable growth. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Will Still Climb Above $5,000 As Long As It Holds This Level Buterin also emphasized the growing importance of sustainable applications within the Ethereum ecosystem. Historically, ETH has struggled to balance two distinct categories of applications—those that generated significant revenue like NFTs and meme coins, and those that aligned with Ethereum’s broader vision, such as decentralized identity and privacy protocols. Buterin notes that the underlying issue was that revenue-generating applications often lacked long-term sustainability, while mission-driven projects lacked economic weight. He believes that low-risk DeFi could be the solution that bridges this gap. By enabling global, permissionless access to stable wealth-building mechanisms such as interest-bearing assets, bonds, and currencies, the crypto founder highlighted that Ethereum could achieve economic sustainability. He also expressed hope that Ethereum could potentially surpass Google’s legacy. Buterin mentioned that Google was often criticized for straying from its core mission and becoming an antisocial, profit-maximizing corporation. However, ETH is fundamentally different, with decentralization embedded deeply at both technical and social levels. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Buterin's remarks follow Coinbase executives' pushback against claims that Base's sequencer makes it operate like a centralized exchange.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has offered rare public praise for Coinbase’s Base network, describing it as a benchmark for how Layer 2 solutions should function. In a Sept. 23 post on X, he argued that Base combines practical usability with the security guarantees of Ethereum’s core chain, creating a model that balances convenience and decentralization. […]
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Low-risk DeFi can do for Ethereum what Google's advertising revenue does for that company: subsidize more interesting but less profitable applications.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has weighed in on the growing concerns over the network’s staking exit queue, which has now stretched to more than six weeks. In a Sept. 18 post on X, Buterin framed the process as a deliberate design choice rather than a flaw, comparing it to the discipline of military service. According […]
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Ethereum’s price surge pushed one of its best-known creators back into the billionaire club this week, based on on-chain valuations. Markets moved fast, and so did headline writers, but the numbers behind the noise are plain. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Still King Of Capital Inflows, According To Michael Saylor Arkham Valuation And Wallets According to Arkham, wallets linked to Vitalik Buterin now hold about 240,042 ETH, giving him an on-chain value near $1.04 billion at recent prices. Those wallets also show smaller stakes in tokens like AETHWETH, White, Moodeng and WETH. This is a price-driven snapshot of holdings that are visible on public ledgers, not a full accounting of any off-chain assets or tax liabilities. Based on reports, Ether climbed as much as 6.20% on Saturday and breached the $4,300 level for the first time since December 2024. Nansen data put Ether around $4,250 at the time of reporting. Traders pointed out that a move to $4,500 would put roughly $1.35 billion of short positions at risk, according to CoinGlass, which feeds talk of a potential short squeeze. Fast moves like this can trigger big liquidations and amplify swings. ETFs And Flows Driving Demand According to Arkham, ETF activity sent $461 million to ETH compared with $404 million to BTC. Over five trading days, US-based spot Ether ETFs recorded net inflows of $326 million, compared with $253.2 million for Bitcoin, based on Farside data. Those steady flows add another channel of demand for spot ETH and help explain why institutions and traders are watching price action closely. A History Of On-Chain Wealth Vitalik first crossed the on-chain billionaire threshold at age 27, in May 2021, when Ether traded above $3,000 and holdings were roughly 333,500 ETH — then worth about $1.029 billion. That rise came after ETH moved from around $700 at the start of 2021 to much higher levels later that year. What’s different now is that the figure is again a simple product of visible token holdings and a higher ETH price. Related Reading: Ripple-SEC Legal Drama Ends; XRP Skyrockets 13% In a recent interview, Buterin warned against a heavy reliance on large treasuries and borrowing in the ecosystem. He said that if treasuries ever caused major damage to ETH, it would be because some players turned the market into an over-borrowed setup. That kind of caution from a founder matters to investors who are weighing long-term structural risks against short-term price moves. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
SharpLink Gaming has announced a $200 million capital raise aimed at expanding its Ethereum treasury. As ETH solidifies its role as programmable money and a yield-bearing asset through staking, SharpLink is betting big on its long-term potential. The raise positions the company among a rising class of corporates reshaping capital strategy around blockchain-native assets. Why SharpLink Is Going All-In On Ethereum In an X post, SharpLink Gaming shared an update stating that the company has secured $200 million capital raise through a direct offering priced at $19.50 per share, and has been backed by four global institutional investors. Related Reading: SharpLink Buys the Dip and Adds $100M-Worth of $ETH to its Treasury as $BEST Stands to Gain According to the company, the capital will be strategically deployed to expand its ETH treasury holdings. Upon full deployment, SharpLink expects its ETH reserves to exceed $2 billion, placing it among the most ETH-heavy corporate treasuries globally. The company focuses on accumulating ETH, staking ETH to earn sustainable on-chain yield, and consistently growing ETH-per-share for long-term shareholders. Ethereum is becoming the foundational layer of global finance infrastructure for tokenized assets, and SharpLink is built to capture that upside. According to the DuRtY_Crypto post, Vitalik Buterin recently pointed out that ETH treasuries are increasingly valuable, not just as a store of ETH, but as a different vehicle for people to have access to ETH. Instead of simply buying ETH and holding it, investors are turning to companies that hold and manage ETH treasuries. DuRtY_Crypto has outlined the irony that was unseen between the Bankless crew, who quickly celebrated the mainstream validation. The PulseChain Sacrifice Wallet has skyrocketed to become the 5th-largest ETH holder in crypto with 171,054 ETH. Before the funds rotated into ETH, the wallet was already commanding attention as the largest DAI holder across all chains. Thus, the expert has commended Richard Heart, the controversial figure behind PulseChain, for executing a strategic pivot that few saw coming. Ethereum Activity Heats Up As Transaction Volume Nears ATH While prominent figures are raising capital and increasing the ETH treasury’s value, CoinW has also revealed that Ethereum on-chain momentum is surging again. According to data from Etherscan, the network processed 1.87 million transactions on Aug 6th, nearing its all-time high of 1.96 million, which was set back in January 2024. Related Reading: Ethereum Bears Dominate Market Orders: -$418.8M Daily Net Taker Volume Signals Trouble Meanwhile, the validator queue data shows the ETH pOs exit queue has dropped significantly to 443,164 ETH, worth roughly $1.612 billion. Following the decline, the average exit wait time now sits at 7 days and 17 hours. With UK regulators officially lifting the ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) for retail investors, as reported by CoinW, Ethereum’s performance may experience notable growth. This move signals a major policy shift toward embracing digital asset markets. Furthermore, it will allow individuals to engage in these risk-bearing financial products at their discretion, a move seen as aligning the UK more closely with the global crypto market. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
EF's Stanczak warns that Ethereum's Fusaka’s Q4 timeline is at risk, urging developers to pause Glamsterdam planning and prioritize the latest upgrade.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Anders Elowsson have introduced a proposal to overhaul how users pay for transactions on the network. The plan centers around a unified multidimensional fee market, designed to simplify fee calculation and improve economic efficiency across the Ethereum ecosystem. The proposal arrives during a period of low network fees. Over […]
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As Ethereum turns 10 years old, the crypto community has gathered to celebrate the network that helped shape the industry over the past decade, with anecdotes from industry leaders and bullish predictions for Ether’s (ETH) upcoming price action. Related Reading: Analyst Says Bitcoin’s Final Leg Is Near – Time To Be ‘Cautiously Optimistic’? Ethereum Hits 10-Year Milestone Ethereum and the crypto community are celebrating the blockchain’s 10th anniversary by highlighting some of the ecosystem’s key events since 2015, like the ICO craze, the non-fungible tokensFT boom, The Merge, and spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In an X post, Unchained host Laura Shin listed some of Ethereum’s milestones, including its first spot in client diversity, Total Value Locked (TVL), and the number of ecosystem developers. Shin also emphasized the network’s 100% uptime rate during the last 10 years. One of Ethereum’s developers, Lefteris Karapetsas, commemorated the anniversary by sharing some pictures from July 30, 2015, stating, “We were a small team of hackers in an office in Kreuzberg in Berlin and we had just launched the Ethereum network. The rest is history. Looking back at the last 10 years, I am excited about the next 10 years, the next 25, the next 100.” Meanwhile, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed how the US immigration system technically “contributed” to Ethereum’s creation: Fun fact: I met @vitalikbuterin in 2013 at the San Jose Bitcoin conference when he was writing for Bitcoin Magazine (his writing was great). A few months later I invited him to come by Coinbase’s first office in San Francisco for a visit and he showed us some cool stuff on his laptop. Armstrong explained that he tried to hire Vitalik Buterin in 2013, but due to a series of circumstances, including problems obtaining a US work Visa, Buterin was forced to return to Canada. “While he was stuck in Canada, he created Ethereum,” the CEO detailed, “So, in a way, the sub-optimal immigration system in the U.S. contributed to the creation of Ethereum.” Bankless co-founder David Hoffman jokingly replied that “Coinbase almost prevented Ethereum from ever happening.” ETH’s Birthday Fun Delayed? On its birthday, ETH started the day trying to reclaim the $3,800 mark, which some analysts consider the “last major resistance” before new highs. The King of Altcoins has been attempting to successfully break out from this level for over a week, with two failed attempts during this timeframe. At the start of the week, the cryptocurrency briefly surged above this level, hitting a seven-month high of $3,941 on Monday. However, the recent market pullback sent Ethereum back inside its local range. During the Wednesday celebrations, ETH’s price suffered 4% drop to the $3,680 area, fueled by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announcement of its decision to leave interest rates unchanged. Nonetheless, it quickly recovered from the initial market reaction, which saw liquidations worth $212 million in just 60 minutes. Related Reading: Injective Targets $25 Amid Crucial Breakout Attempt – New Highs In Sight? Crypto analyst Ali Martinez affirmed that as long as the $3,300 support zone holds, ETH “could be on track for a move to $4,220 and potentially $5,140, based on the MVRV Pricing Bands.” Similarly, market watcher Merlijn The Trader noted that “liquidity is pulling Ethereum like a magnet. ETH is gravitating toward $4,000, the largest wall of resting orders in months. One clean push… and it detonates.” As of this writing, ETH is trading at $3,760, a 5% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Ten years from the date it officially launched, July 30, 2015, some of Ethereum’s biggest supporters remain amazed that it happened at all.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm took to Twitter with an urgent plea for support, ahead of his high-profile trial date tomorrow. Storm, who has been battling legal charges for nearly two years, is calling on the crypto community to help raise $500,000 in the next few days and $1.5 million in the coming weeks to […]
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According to Buterin, this would require developers to release derivative code under the same license, slightly more restrictive than pure open-source publishing.
The new ceiling would require splitting some large transactions, such as contract deployments, into smaller chunks.
Setting the new limit can improve Ethereum's resilience against DoS attacks and improve its overall stability, the proposal said.
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Speaking at EthCC in France, Ethereum’s founder said developers need to stay true to crypto’s principles amid a wave of corporate blockchain adoption.
Railgun's RAIL token has spiked 15% higher after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $2.6 million in crypto using the privacy protocol.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that if decentralized networks become more robust and private, they can support national efforts to reduce reliance on cash. In a May 25 post on X, Buterin commented on recent developments in Sweden and Norway, where authorities are rethinking their near-total shift toward digital payments. Both countries have led the […]
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A new proposal from Ethereum’s co-founder would let users run lightweight nodes without storing the entire blockchain, trimming costs for node operators.