Vitalik Buterin

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)
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)

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

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

Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
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 spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015
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: reg...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin at Techcrunch London 2015

Vitalik Buterin shares a new blog post on Ethereum's roadmap to address scaling, privacy, and wallet security. (CoinDesk)
Ethereum’s Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security
In his blog post, Buterin says the network needs to address these components simultaneously; otherwise the blockchain could fail.
Vitalik Buterin shares a new blog post on Ethereum's roadmap to address scaling, privacy, and wallet security. (CoinDesk)

Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Turns 10: 2015 – Vitalik Buterin and the Birth of Ethereum
The most used blockchain is supposed to be immutable. So why has it changed so much from its founding? This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series.
Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin during TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 (John Phillips/Creative Commons/CC2.0, modified by CoinDesk)

Zuzalu to Close After 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites
Zuzalu to Close After 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites
Zuzalu, an invite-only gathering of about 200 people in Lustica Bay, Montenegro, is coming to an end after two months. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the event and...
Zuzalu to Close After 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites

Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)
Zuzalu Is 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites, Cold Plunges, Vitalik Selfies
This invite-only gathering of 200 people in the Mediterranean marina town of Lustica Bay has been taking place since late March and wraps up this week, featuring official sess...
Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)

Left to right: Evin McMullen, Tyrone Lobban, Daniel Buchner and moderator Marc Hochstein (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Leaders in Decentralized Identity Slam Soulbound Tokens
On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, “our most precious asset,” the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path.
Left to right: Evin McMullen, Tyrone Lobban, Daniel Buchner and moderator Marc Hochstein (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)