Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of ethereum, today published the article "What do I think about biometric proof of personhood?" to express his views on biometric proof of personhood. He says that, in principle, the concept of proof of personhood seems very valuable, and that while various implementations have their risks, so does the absence of any proof of personhood at all: a world without proof of personhood seems more likely to be a world dominated by centralized identity solutions, money, small closed communities, or some combination of the three.

Ethereum, a major player in the DeFi space, experienced a significant decline in network revenue and daily active addresses during Q2 2023, according to a Bankless report. The network's revenue dropped by 33.3% YoY, from $1.27 billion to $847 million, due to a decrease in transaction fees.

Andrew Miller, a celebrated Canadian photographer, is auctioning off the first professional portrait of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin as an NFT. The auction will take place on Manifold.xyz from July 1st to July 30th, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the Ethereum concept.

The Ethereum Developer Conference, Ethcon Korea 2023, sponsored by the Ethereum Foundation, will take place from September 1 to September 3, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, will be the headline guest and will deliver a keynote address on the latest Ethereum development updates and the future roadmap of the project. The event is fully volunteer-driven and non-commercial, and the Foundation's support is critical to maintaining Ethcon as the premier developer conference in Korea.

The recent transfer of 2,013 Ethereum (ETH) worth approximately $3.76 million by a whale linked to Vitalik Buterin to the OKX crypto exchange has sparked speculation within the crypto community about its potential implications. However, it is important to approach this transaction with a balanced perspective as it could be part of a larger plan to rebalance the whale's crypto portfolio or cover personal costs.

During a Twitter Spaces conversation, Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin discussed the need for scaling solutions for Bitcoin beyond just payments. He suggested that Bitcoin could learn from Ethereum's experiments with scaling solutions such as Plasma or ZK Rollups.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, participated in a Twitter Spaces session where he discussed new developments on the Bitcoin blockchain, specifically praising the introduction of Bitcoin Ordinals as a revival of the "builder culture" and a shift away from stagnant politics. He suggested Bitcoin developers prioritize layer-2 solutions and improving the efficiency of the base layer, but faced criticism from Bitcoin fundamentalists who argue that Smart Contracts and NFTs dilute Bitcoin's core peer-to-peer cash functionality.

June 30 (Cointime) - Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, expressed concern over the recent regulatory pressures faced by other crypto projects, including Solana, stating that they do not deserve such treatment. He believes that it would not be honorable for Ethereum to "win" if other blockchain networks get kicked off exchanges. Buterin also noted that the real competition is not other chains, but the rapidly expanding centralized world that is imposing itself on the crypto industry.

June 28 (Cointime) - In a recent Twitter AMA session, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his disappointment with those who view tokenization as the main innovation of cryptocurrencies.

June 24 (Cointime) - Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has denied rumors that he worked as an intern for Ripple. He took to Twitter to clarify that he never worked for Ripple in any capacity and that people are confusing him with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who applied for an internship at Ripple in 2013 but was unable to work there due to visa issues. Hoskinson's tweet sparked reactions from the crypto community, with some making fun of the situation while others urged him to focus on building Cardano. Former Ripple executive Matt Hamilton confirmed that Buterin had applied for an internship at Ripple.