Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin is a co-founder of Ethereum whose public positions continue to influence the direction of blockchain technology and governance. Recent areas of focus include the Lean Ethereum roadmap, DeFi liquidation reform, private on-chain voting and experiments using AI to identify anonymous authors. He has also advocated turning X into a global platform for AI governance. Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation is undergoing budget cuts and a personnel restructuring, while the Layer 2 ecosystem faces a shakeout. Following Buterin offers insight into Ethereum's technological evolution and organizational strategy, as well as his positions on AI governance and digital privacy.