Vitalik

Vitalik discloses how he handled 500 trillion SHIB gifted in 2021

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted a breakdown of charitable donations made over the past five years, revealing he received 500 trillion SHIB from Shiba Inu’s creator in 2021 and redirected much of it to philanthropic causes.

Published at 2026-03-13 09:30:26
Vitalik: Ethereum Smart Accounts Coming Within a Year

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin said smart accounts enabled by account abstraction should arrive within a year, aiming to remove intermediaries and simplify user experience. He called eliminating middlemen a “core principle of non-ugly cypherpunk Ethereum.”

Vitalik Draws Line Between ‘Real DeFi’ and Centralized Yield Stablecoins

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed alternative stablecoin designs aimed at decentralizing risk, distinguishing them from centralized yield-bearing stablecoins. His framing pushes builders to prioritize on-chain transparency and permissionless mechanisms.

Published at 2026-02-09 12:31:29
Vitalik Buterin Pushes AI-Driven ZK Overhaul to Fix Ethereum Governance

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a framework combining zero-knowledge proofs and AI to rebuild DAO infrastructure and improve governance. The approach targets scalability, privacy, and more automated decision-making for projects running on ETH.

Published at 2026-01-19 10:15:18
Vitalik Proposes 'Garbage Collection' to Tackle Ethereum Bloat

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warned that relentless feature additions to preserve backward compatibility have increased protocol complexity and called for a 'garbage collection' phase to prune obsolete state. He argues cleanup is needed to ease node burden and long‑term maintainability.

Published at 2026-01-18 12:00:06