Vitalik

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