Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin no longer wants the value of ETH to depend mainly on the fees burned by Ethereum. His reasoning resolves a contradiction that has become central: the network cannot simultaneously make its transactions cheaper and rely on high fees to support the token's scarcity.

Vitalik Buterin points out a limit of artificial intelligence: despite its extensive knowledge, it struggles to assess the depth of a text, especially when discovering it for the first time. For the co-founder of Ethereum, this difference between knowledge and wisdom deserves special attention.

Vitalik Buterin pushes the privacy of his AI agents very far. The co-founder of Ethereum has just unveiled a "paranoiac mode" combining Tor, private payments via zkAPI, dummy network traffic, and local rewriting of prompts. Each conversation goes through a different Tor circuit. Even the payment to the AI provider is designed to no longer directly reveal the user’s identity.

Adam Back claims to have warned Ethereum's early developers against an architecture he considered flawed. However, no easily verifiable public evidence establishes that he sent them a specific warning about the now criticized account model before the network's launch.

Vitalik Buterin believes that Hegota, the Ethereum fork planned for 2027, could be the last update based on technologies familiar to developers from 2015. The network will continue to evolve afterward. Its future transformations will rely more on cryptographic proofs, parallel execution, and formal verification.

Thanks to EIP-8288, Ethereum cryptography co-written by Vitalik Buterin and Thomas Coratger could become less costly. This text will have to group post-quantum signatures and STARK proofs, however it remains in draft form.

Vitalik Buterin believes bitcoin security will withstand the advances of artificial intelligence. However, the Ethereum co-founder has not wagered 90% of his fortune on a new bet, as he thinks his crypto holdings already expose him to such a scenario.

The increase in ETH was expected for a long time, says Tom Lee, as BitMine buys 32,447 more ethers. This statement comes in a context marked by the recent evolution of the Ethereum market. The operation thus parallels two elements: the accumulation of ETH by BitMine and Tom Lee's analysis. His comment sheds light on this progress. With this acquisition, BitMine directly strengthens its exposure to Ethereum, while Tom Lee highlights an increase he considers expected.

Privacy is now an increasingly important area of research in modern cryptography. On Friday, Vitalik Buterin published the third part of his series dedicated to cryptographic obfuscation. This time, he studies "local mixing," a method that abandons lattices and elliptic curves. His approach is rather inspired by hash functions and symmetric cryptography. This approach hides the internal logic of a program while preserving its operation, with implications for privacy on the blockchain.

Ethereum is preparing a major shift. After years dominated by the quest for scalability, native privacy is now at the heart of the network's roadmap. Toni Wahrstätter, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, revealed the priorities studied for Hegotá, an update scheduled for 2027. Private transactions, censorship resistance, and architectural choices will now have to be balanced, while Glamsterdam is still expected by the end of 2026. Behind these technical decisions lies a strategic question: how far can Ethereum protect its users without compromising its scaling?

BitMine's crypto treasury company reaches a new milestone with the continuous accumulation of Ethereum. The company bought 7,391 ETH over the past week for about 14 million dollars. Its holdings now reach 5,805,238 ETH, after a new series of weekly purchases. This progress comes as the total value of its crypto assets, cash, and high-risk investments rises to 11.6 billion dollars. At the same time, its cash reserve continues to decline.

Since the transition to proof of stake in 2022, the reward mechanisms for validators have taken a central role in discussions around the network. A new proposal today rekindles this debate by suggesting a progressive reduction of rewards paid to staking participants. The project aims to modify economic incentives while limiting the creation of new tokens. Ethereum thus finds itself at the heart of a reflection that already divides the actors of its ecosystem.

BitMine continues its accumulation strategy and hits a new milestone on Ethereum. The company announced holding 5.79 million ETH, about 4.8% of the total cryptocurrency supply. This increase follows a new purchase completed during the past week. At the same time, a large part of its assets already participates in staking, while the group strengthens its position among the largest institutional holders of publicly traded digital assets.

By 2040, will AI save us or destroy us? The alarm is set off by Vitalik Buterin. Could Ethereum be our last line of defense against an uncontrollable superintelligence in the midst of apocalyptic scenarios and decentralized hopes?

The market for investment products related to cryptocurrencies continues to evolve as issuers adjust their strategies. This time, VanEck has modified the registration documents of its spot Ethereum ETF, a change that occurs as competition intensifies among asset managers. While this update does not call into question the launch of the funds, it brings a new element into a competition where costs, capital flows, and investor choices become determining factors. This development thus deserves careful reading in the current context.

The Shiba Inu community burns tokens like there's no tomorrow, but the price keeps tanking. The memecoin market, meanwhile, is melting like snow in the sun.

After several weeks marked by high volatility, Ethereum shows signs of recovery that revive investors' expectations. The second most important cryptocurrency has rebounded from its low recorded in June and again attracts analysts' attention. Several technical indicators and the growing interest of institutional players support a favorable short-term scenario. However, some signals still call for caution, as the market remains divided between the prospect of a new rise and the risk of a temporary pullback.

Ethereum changes course: Vitalik Buterin unveils a roadmap focused on quantum resistance. Read our full analysis.

Vitalik Buterin promises inviolable crypto votes thanks to obfuscation, a fascinating technical feat. But patience: the technology will take longer than the universe to run. We'll wait patiently.

The crypto sector is entering a new phase with the arrival of an organization dedicated to the needs of large institutions. Ethereum sees the emergence of Ethlabs, an initiative supported by several major players in its ecosystem to prepare for broader institutional adoption.

The funding of blockchain networks remains a major challenge for decentralized projects. Ethereum is currently facing a new governance proposal that could change validator participation. The mechanism presented aims to redirect part of staking rewards toward ecosystem funding, particularly tools, research, and infrastructures necessary for network development.

Ethereum reaches a key moment of the quarter, as ETH risks recording a sequence never seen in its history. The second cryptocurrency on the market remains down, but it still has a window to reverse the trend. Between a more favorable macroeconomic context, mixed technical signals, and an increase in staking, the quarterly close now attracts all attention.

The debate on Ethereum's future is accelerating around a major technical goal: making Zero-Knowledge the foundation of its architecture in order to make the protocol faster, more affordable, and more secure. Joseph Lubin, CEO of Consensys, believes this transition could transform the network's base layer and bring layer 2s closer into a more unified ecosystem. According to him, Ethereum could become a protocol entirely based on Zero-Knowledge proofs within the next five years.

Criticism surrounding the Ethereum Foundation has been increasing for several weeks. Budget cuts, internal departures, and leadership changes are fueling debates within the blockchain community. However, Joe Lubin refuses to speak of a crisis. According to the network co-founder and CEO of ConsenSys, these adjustments rather reflect a necessary evolution of the foundation's role.

An old ICO contract resurfaces after an unusual technical recovery. Security researcher 0xflorent contributed to unlocking nearly 2 million dollars in ether that had been immobilized for nine years. Conducted with the HongCoin team, the operation allowed several investors to recover their funds from an old Ethereum contract affected by a bug never fixed.

Towards the end of forced liquidations in DeFi? Vitalik Buterin has just published a revolutionary manifesto on ETHResearch. His idea: to replace debt mechanisms backed by collateral with a system based on options. We explain the plan of the Ethereum founder.

In a still unstable crypto market, Bitmine once again draws attention with a major ETH purchase. The company added 25,000 tokens to its treasury, worth over 50 million dollars at the time of transfer. This operation comes as Ethereum tries to stay above 2,000 dollars, despite bearish signals and persistent volatility.

The crypto market is going through a fragile phase, marked by persistent selling pressure on Ether. In this context, Ethereum attracts analysts' attention, as several technical signals indicate a short-term risk of decline. Traders are closely watching the $1,800 area, considered a key support. If this level does not hold, the momentum could further deteriorate.