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Blockchain Governance and Why Off-Chain Models Still Matter

Following FTX’s collapse and the destructive chain of events that occurred in the industry largely as a result of mismanagement from irresponsible decision-makers, it brings to light the risks associated with centralized governance.
Blockchain Governance and Why Off-Chain Models Still Matter

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin: Hope Solana Community Gets Its Fair Chance to Thrive

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin @VitalikButerin on Twitter:" Some smart people tell me there is an earnest smart developer community in Solana, and now that the awful opportunistic money people have been washed out, the chain has a bright future. Hard for me to tell from outside, but I hope the community gets its fair chance to thrive"

SBF Deported and Released on $250M Bail; Brazil Signs Crypto Regulations Into Law | Cointime Weekly Dec.18 – Dec.24

SEC calls FTT a security; Binance joins US Chamber of Digital Commerce; OpenSea blocked Cuban artists; avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’.
SBF Deported and Released on $250M Bail; Brazil Signs Crypto Regulations Into Law | Cointime Weekly Dec.18 – Dec.24

Vitalik Buterin on Sam Bankman-Fried: Quality of Crypto Villains Is Getting Lower

For many, the FTX blow-up is a sad reminder of how Mt.Gox, the original Bitcoin exchange, fell to ruin more than eight years back. 

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Discloses Three Landmark Opportunities for Crypto in 2023

Vitalik Buterin shared what he believes are the three biggest opportunities in 2023.

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says XRP Is “Completely Centralized” After Cardano Founder Slammed XRP Community

The creator of the leading smart contract platform (Ethereum) Vitalik Buterin dropped a hot take on XRP which in turn provoked the XRP community. 

Ripple CTO Hits Back Vitalik’s Comment On XRP

Ripple CTO David Schwartz has criticized Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin for misrepresenting Ripple’s nati XRP. Schwartz slammed Buterin for failing to understand or pretending to be unaware of the distinction between Ripple and XRP.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin: Elon Musk Bans Put Twitter on ‘Path to Authoritarianism’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is raising alarms on Elon Musk’s recent wave of Twitter censorship, stating that the site’s barrage of account bans over the last few days are putting Twitter on “the path to authoritarianism.”

Crypto Anno 2022 — With Perspectives From Matt Levine, Vitalik Buterin and Rune Christensen

I share Rune Christensen’s sentiment that crypto is likely moving towards more regulation and more centralization. I believe this is a desirable development. Bitcoin is (hopefully) going to remain the same at its core.
Crypto Anno 2022 — With Perspectives From Matt Levine, Vitalik Buterin and Rune Christensen

What in the Ethereum Application Ecosystem Excites Me

Ten, five, or even two years ago, my opinions on what Ethereum and blockchains can do for the world were very abstract.
What in the Ethereum Application Ecosystem Excites Me