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.