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The Protocol: Will ETH Developers Swap Out the EVM for RISC-V?
23.4.2025
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Vitalik Buterin Proposes Replacing Ethereum’s EVM With RISC-V
21.4.2025
Buterin argues that transitioning Ethereum to the open-source RISC-V architecture will “greatly improve the efficiency of the Ethereum execution layer.”
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Replacing EVM With RISC-V for Ethereum’s Execution Layer
21.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a transformative idea to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V as the primary virtual machine language for smart contracts, aiming to enhance the efficiency and scalability of Ethereum’s execution layer. This proposal suggests...
Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V
20.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network's execution layer.Buterin's April 20 proposal outlined several long-term...
Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V
20.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network's execution layer.Buterin's April 20 proposal outlined several long-term...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin: ‘Privacy is freedom’
16.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic.In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is essential to maintain individual...
Inside ‘An Ethereum Story’: Filming Vitalik Buterin, Crypto’s Most Reluctant Star
14.4.2025
A new documentary explores Buterin’s life, including his early days building Ethereum in Canada
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin: ‘Privacy is freedom’
14.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic.In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is essential to maintain individual freedom...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin: ‘Privacy is freedom’
14.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic.In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is essential to maintain individual freedom...
Vitalik Buterin says the app layer needs ‘good social philosophy’ most
14.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues it’s Ethereum’s application layer, not its infrastructure layer, where Ethereum needs “good social philosophy” the most. The app layer is where developers build decentralized applications on top of Ethereum’s base...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Proposes a ‘Maximally Simple’ L1 Privacy Roadmap
13.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a “maximally simple” Layer 1 (L1) privacy roadmap aimed at enhancing user privacy on the Ethereum network with minimal changes to its consensus mechanism. The roadmap outlines four key areas of focus: ensuring privacy for onchain...
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core
Vitalik Buterin unveils roadmap for Ethereum privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem...
Vitalik Buterin unveils roadmap for Ethereum privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem...
Privacy Pools launch on Ethereum, with Vitalik demoing the feature
1.4.2025
A new semi-permissionless privacy tool, Privacy Pools, has launched on Ethereum, allowing users to transact privately while proving their funds aren’t linked to illicit activities.The privacy tool, launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, earned support from the likes of Ethereum...
Privacy Pools launch on Ethereum, with Vitalik demoing the feature
1.4.2025
A new semi-permissionless privacy tool, Privacy Pools, has launched on Ethereum, allowing users to transact privately while proving their funds aren’t linked to illicit activities.The privacy tool, launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, earned support from the likes of Ethereum...
Vitalik Buterin meows at a robot, and the crypto world loses it
30.3.2025
A video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and seemingly letting out a “meow” sound has gone viral — and, as usual, the crypto industry is already speculating what it might mean for Ether’s future.“The future of Ethereum is in this...
Vitalik Buterin meows at a robot, and the crypto world loses it
30.3.2025
A video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and seemingly letting out a “meow” sound has gone viral — and, as usual, the crypto industry is already speculating what it might mean for Ether’s future.“The future of Ethereum is in this...
Vitalik Buterin meows at a robot, and the crypto world loses it
30.3.2025
A video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and seemingly letting out a “meow” sound has gone viral — and, as usual, the crypto industry is already speculating what it might mean for Ether’s future.“The future of Ethereum is in this...
From Ethereum's Engine Room to Wall Street: Danny Ryan's New Mission
12.3.2025
Ryan turned down an opportunity to help led the Ethereum Foundation and instead joined Etherealize, an organization focused on bringing Ethereum to Wall Street