Vitalik Buterin


Vidéos

Ethereum’s Formative Journey to Eth 2.0

On July 30, 2015, Ethereum was born as the first general purpose blockchain platform. It paved the way for a whole new use case for blockchain technology different from bitcoin’s use as electronic cash. For its fifth anniversary, we retell the formative story of Ethereum’s development through its successes and major challenges.

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Marchés

Ethereum as Lifestyle Brand: What Unicorns and Rainbows Are Really About

Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors.

Devcon 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

Technologies

Climbing off Twitter on Scaffolds of Truth: Where Srinivasan and Benet Diverge

Vitalik Buterin, Balaji Srinivasan and Juan Benet discussed the future, pitfalls and promise of decentralized social media.

Filecoin founder Juan Benet and Coinbase alum Balaji Srinivasan (CoinDesk archives)

Juridique

This Political Conversation With Vitalik Buterin Shows How Ethereum Could Change the World

Congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog hosted a live YouTube broadcast with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin on Monday, along with author Glen Weyl.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to sign an NFT on the platform.

Marchés

Vitalik Buterin: Blockchains Will Discourage Monopolies, Not Create Them

Antitrust agencies should reconsider blockchains as they can help them fight monopolies, Vitalik Buterin and Thibault Schrepel argue in a new paper.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to sign an NFT on the platform.

Technologies

Vitalik Buterin Clarifies Remarks on Expected Launch Date of Eth 2.0

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin: “I defer to the client devs on timelines and if they are now saying ‘Q3’ more broadly then I believe them.”

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2020.

Vidéos

CoinDesk on Location: What Is the Current State of Ethereum?

Ethereal Tel Aviv happened in September and CoinDesk was there. Watch this video roundup of some of our best interviews on location in Israel. Remember: Vitalik LOVES “Purple Coin” ;)

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Technologies

Vitalik Buterin Says Much-Delayed Ethereum 2.0 Still on Track for July Launch

Ethereum's founder says the network's big upgrade is on track to launch in July, bringing proof of stake and new scalability features to the network.

Vitalik Buterin on stage at RadicalXchange 2019. (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)

Technologies

Why Polynomial Commitments Might Be a 'Breakthrough' for Ethereum 2.0

What are "polynomial commitments" and how do they fit into Vitalik Buterin's new Eth 2.0 roadmap?

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin read children's books at ETHDenver 2020. (Photo by Will Foxley for CoinDesk)