Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has donated to Shielded Labs to support Crosslink, a proposed consensus upgrade for Zcash focused on privacy and interoperability. The move signals notable industry backing for ZEC privacy research.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred 16,384 ETH from his personal holdings to support open-source and privacy work as the Ethereum Foundation adopts austerity measures.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 128 ETH each to Session and SimpleX Chat, totaling 256 ETH (about $768,000). The contributions underscore his focus on privacy-first communications in the evolving Web3 landscape.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin described privacy as ‘hygiene’ following a major U.S. bank data breach that has pushed users toward crypto-focused privacy tools. The incident has renewed attention on privacy protocols and Ethereum-layer solutions.