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ForkLog 72 11.08.2025

Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Excessive Autonomy in AI

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has criticized the trend towards creating “overly agentic” AI models. He called for increased human oversight to enhance quality and safety. Echoing something @karpathy recently said, it does frustrate me how a lot of AI development is trying to be as “agentic” as possible, when actually creating *more* paths for human […]

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ForkLog 20 08.08.2025

Buterin Backs Corporate Ethereum Treasuries, Warns of Risks

Corporate treasuries in Ethereum are beneficial: they broaden the investor base and offer alternative investment options. However, excessive leverage by companies could turn this into a “dangerous game,” Vitalik Buterin stated during a Bankless podcast. Are ETH Treasuries good for Ethereum?@VitalikButerin thinks they can be: “ETH just being an asset that companies can have as […]

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ForkLog 101 01.08.2025

Vitalik Buterin Outlines Ethereum’s Decade-Long Vision

Ethereum’s primary goal for the next decade is to ensure the network’s seamless operation to preserve users’ digital autonomy. Vitalik Buterin stated this during a live broadcast marking the 10th anniversary of the mainnet of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. According to him, since Ethereum’s inception, developers have achieved much of what was described […]

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ForkLog 53 28.07.2025

Vitalik Buterin Explains His Decision Against Anonymity in Creating Ethereum

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, in an episode of The Network State podcast, explained why he chose not to create the blockchain platform anonymously, unlike Satoshi Nakamoto. He attributed this decision to the circumstances of the time. Buterin was 19 years old when he began working on Ethereum in 2013. He admitted that anonymity was not […]

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ForkLog 111 10.07.2025

Vitalik Buterin Unveils Ethereum Foundation’s New Strategy

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, in an interview for the Epicenter podcast, discussed the shift in strategy at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), the future of L2 solutions, and the unexpected outcomes of his donations in meme coins. Ethereum Foundation’s New Strategy According to Buterin, EF is changing its approach. Whereas the organization previously aimed to represent […]

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ForkLog 31 08.07.2025

Vitalik Buterin Advocates Copyleft Licenses to Combat Monopolies

Ethereum’s creator, Vitalik Buterin, has shifted his stance on software licenses. Previously a proponent of permissive licensing, he now prioritizes copyleft. Why I used to prefer permissive licenses and now favor copylefthttps://t.co/aPGhY0Y0kX — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) July 7, 2025 He explained his position by citing increased competition and the threat of market monopolization. Buterin highlighted the […]

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ForkLog 14 07.07.2025

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Enhancements for Ethereum Security

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and developer Tony Warshtetter have proposed a gas limit of 16.77 million for individual transactions. Their proposed improvement, EIP-7983, aims to enhance Ethereum’s security and resilience against DoS attacks. This mechanism would also simplify the calculation of on-chain operation costs. If a transaction’s gas limit exceeds 16.77 million, it will not […]

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ForkLog 83 03.07.2025

Ethereum Community Foundation Emerges as a Rival to Ethereum Foundation

Zac Cole has established the Ethereum Community Foundation, aiming to achieve what the Ethereum Foundation “cannot or will not.” Vitalik Buterin stated that cryptocurrency should liberate people, rather than be an esoteric technology. Key Ethereum developer Zac Cole has launched a new entity, the Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF). One of its objectives is to elevate […]

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ForkLog 59 02.07.2025

CZ Contributes $10 Million to Buterin’s Biotech Initiative

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) donated $10 million in BNB to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin several months ago for “open-source biotech efforts.” ? Moved by this post?. Just doing my little part. The best way to attract mission-driven talent is having conviction yourself. Likeminded people naturally come together. On top of YZiLabs investments, I […]

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ForkLog 132 28.06.2025

Vitalik Buterin Introduces Concept of ‘Pluralistic Identification’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a system of digital ‘pluralistic’ identification aimed at enhancing privacy protection in a new essay. Does digital ID have risks even if it’s ZK-wrapped?https://t.co/rye1q5G90G — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) June 28, 2025 He examined the benefits and associated risks of ID solutions based on zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, which are gaining traction. […]

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ForkLog 28 26.06.2025

Buterin-Backed Project Introduces Private Stablecoin Payments

The Privacy Pools project, focused on on-chain privacy, has added support for stablecoins USDT, USDC, and DAI. This will enable the use of these assets for private payments. ? Stablecoin privacy is almost here ? Privacy Pools is adding support for $USDT, $USDC, and $DAI — bringing stablecoin privacy to Ethereum. More assets. More privacy. […]

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ForkLog 58 27.05.2025

Vitalik Buterin Highlights Ethereum’s Role Amid Sweden’s Cash Revival

Vitalik Buterin emphasized the fragility of centralized digital payments and the potential of decentralized alternatives. The Ethereum co-founder commented on Sweden’s shift away from a cashless policy. Nordics are walking back the cashless society initiative because their centralized implementation of the concept is too fragile. Cash turns out necessary as a backup. Ethereum needs to […]

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