Vitalik proposes several suggestions for expanding the functions of cryptocurrencies in response to the phenomenon that meme coins continue to dominate narratives

06/12 12:05

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed several directions for expanding and improving the functionality and scope of cryptocurrencies in response to the phenomenon of Meme coin dominating the narrative: 1. zk reputation/identity/credentials; 2. P2P cross-border payments (with lower fees and rapidly improving user experience in this cycle);3. Decentralized social networking;4. Prediction markets (actually usable in this cycle);5. Privacy;6. Enterprise applications realized through zk validiums;7. zk + anti-censorship voting.

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