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Buterin: Zero-Knowledge Digital IDs Still Carry Coercion, Privacy Risks
29.6.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns that digital identity systems using zero-knowledge proofs, such as Sam Altman’s World project, could weaken online pseudonymity while introducing new risks. Buterin Argues One-ID-Per-Person Systems Create New Vulnerabilities In a June...
ZKsync’s Airbender zkVM Proves Ethereum Blocks in 35 Seconds
24.6.2025
The new prover, which is based on RISC-V, a newer programming framework that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested to replace the current EVM with
Vitalik Buterin Uses Privacy Tool Railgun Again, Signaling Ongoing Embrace of On-Chain Anonymity
4.6.2025
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 Leader Vitalik Buterin Reflects on Ethereum’s Role as Cash
27.5.2025
Reflecting on the need for cash as a fallback for more modern payment systems, Buterin stated that ethereum should be prepared to fulfill that role, retaining all the properties of physical money, such as privacy and resiliency. Vitalik Buterin States Ethereum Should Be Ready to Substitute Cash...
Vitalik Buterin Pushes Node-Centric Reforms in Ethereum Scaling Overhaul
19.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested protocol adjustments to prioritize personal node operation, aiming to balance scalability with user privacy and censorship resistance as the network grows. Ethereum Co-Founder Proposes “Local-Node-Favoring” Scaling Adjustments In a recent Ethereum...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Design to Make Running Nodes Easier
19.5.2025
A new proposal from Ethereum’s co-founder would let users run lightweight nodes without storing the entire blockchain, trimming costs for node operators
Vitalik Buterin proposes partially stateless nodes for Ethereum scaling
19.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to preserve trustless, censorship-resistant access to Ethereum, even as the network scales. On May 19, Buterin shared a post outlining how to make Ethereum's layer-1 scaling “more friendly” to users running local nodes...
Vitalik Buterin proposes partially stateless nodes for Ethereum scaling
19.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveiled a proposal to preserve trustless, censorship-resistant access to Ethereum, even as the network scales. On May 19, Buterin shared a post outlining how to make Ethereum’s layer-1 scaling “more friendly” to users running local nodes...
Ethereum Meant To Be Alternative, Not Rival to Bitcoin: ETH Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio
15.5.2025
At Consensus 2025, Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio reflects on the blockchain’s early days
What is RISC-V, and why does Vitalik Buterin want it for Ethereum smart contracts?
12.5.2025
What is RISC-V? RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is a modern open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. In simple terms, it’s like a blueprint that defines a set of instructions...
Ethereum Activates ‘Pectra’ Upgrade, Raising Max Stake to 2,048 ETH
7.5.2025
The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency
Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as Simple as Bitcoin
5.5.2025
Buterin put out thoughts for a long-term roadmap that drastically reduces the complexity of Ethereum’s technology
Vitalik Buterin says rollups must prove security before decentralizing
5.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has explained when he believes rollup-based layer-2 platforms should go decentralized, and why “as soon as possible” is not the correct answer.In a May 5 X post, Buterin explained that there is a right time for rollup-based scalability solutions...
Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as “Beautifully Simple” as Bitcoin
4.5.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on May 3, 2025, a five-year plan to simplify Ethereum’s protocol, calling the Bitcoin network “beautifully simple” in his blog post “Simplifying the L1,” as he aims to make Ethereum easier to understand and more secure for users holding bitcoin...
Vitalik Buterin’s vision for Ethereum: Pectra, Glamsterdam and beyond
1.5.2025
Why do Ethereum upgrades matter? Ethereum upgrades are essential to scale, secure and evolve the network without compromising its decentralized foundation.Ethereum still stands as the heavyweight of smart contract platforms, but staying on top means relentless...
Multi-wallet usage up 16%, but AI may address crypto fragmentation gap
1.5.2025
Fragmentation and complicated user experience remain two of the most significant obstacles to cryptocurrency’s mainstream adoption, according to a new industry report. Most users now use at least two wallets to manage their cryptocurrency investments.The lack...
Vitalik Buterin outlines vision as Ethereum ecosystem addresses hit new high
30.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released another update on what he believes the future of the network should entail.In an April 30 post on blockchain-based social media platform Farcaster, Buterin outlined his personal areas of focus for Ethereum development this year. These include...
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...