Vitalik: Never Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018
On October 18th, Vitalik stated on social media that if you see an article saying that Vitalik sent XXX ETH to a trading platform, it's not actually me selling, but almost always me donating to certain charities, non-profit organizations, or other projects, and the recipients are selling because they need to pay for expenses. Since 2018, I haven't "sold" ETH for personal gain.
As previously reported by Jinse Finance, on October 17th, a $15 million USDC transaction involving Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin caught the attention of blockchain tracking platforms.
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Deposits Over $3.9 Million Worth of ETH to Centralized Exchanges in September 2023
Blockchain analysts have identified several transactions from a wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in September 2023, totaling over $3.9 million. One transaction worth an estimated $632,000 was sent from Buterin's wallet to Coinbase. Buterin has reportedly deposited a total of 2,421 ETH, valued at $3.94 million, to various centralized exchanges over the past 10 days. The source of a transfer of 2,000 ETH worth $4.9 million to the address associated with Buterin's transactions is a better-known address belonging to Buterin than the middle address that has been transferring funds to exchanges.
Vitalik Buterin's Strategic Cryptocurrency Moves Amid Market Uncertainty
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has deposited 400 ETH (equivalent to $0.63 million) into Coinbase, sparking speculation about his intentions and strategies in the volatile cryptocurrency market. Recent transactions involving his ETH holdings have added to the intrigue surrounding his movements.
Vitalik Buterin: DeFi should care less about giving users a 6% annual interest rate and more about ensuring that users don’t get a negative 100% annual interest rate
Vitalik Buterin mentioned the issues of security and large-scale adoption in a Consensys group meeting. He stated that DeFi needs to focus less on providing users with a 6% yearly interest rate and more on ensuring that users do not receive a negative 100% yearly interest rate.
Vitalik Buterin Confirmed That the X Account Was Hacked Due to SIM Card Attack
SlowMist's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) 23pds posted on X platform that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin confirmed that his X account was hacked due to a SIM card attack. Someone took over his phone number through social engineering and reset his account password. Earlier, 23pds said that Vitalik's X account was hijacked to post phishing information, most likely using the SIM Swap method. The founder of Uniswap's Twitter account was also hacked using this method.
Data: Wallet Associated With Vitalik Moved 2,000 ETH To Address 0x5567, Worth $3.12 Million
Lookonchain data shows that a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin has once again transferred 2,000 ETH (worth $3.12 million) to the wallet address "0x5567".The data shows that in the past month, a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin has deposited a total of 2,700 ETH, worth $4.77 million, into Bitstamp through the "0x5567" address.
Ethereum Co-Founder's Privacy Pools: A Solution for Blockchain Compliance
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has proposed a new concept called "privacy pools" to differentiate between legal and illegal activities on the blockchain. The proposal aims to address concerns about privacy in blockchain technology, as governments have been increasing their efforts to combat criminal organizations using privacy mixers to obscure and launder their funds.
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Urges Addressing Centralization of Nodes by Making Running Cheaper and Easier
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has identified the centralization of nodes as a major issue facing the network. The majority of active Ethereum nodes are currently run through centralized web providers, leaving the blockchain exposed to a centralized point of failure. Buterin highlighted the need to make running nodes cheaper and easier, with statelessness forming a key component of the Ethereum roadmap.
Vitalik: State Expiration Is a Low Priority Option Compared to Stateless Storage Solutions
Vitalik Buterin gave a keynote speech at the KBW2023 Blockchain Week in South Korea, stating that clients have to store more and more things. The first solution is to stop storing historical data, using EIP-444 (binding historical data in the client), the second solution is to transfer the responsibility of storing the state to dedicated nodes, and the third solution is to move old objects out of the state.
Data: Vitalik Recently Transferred 999 ETH to the Address Starting With 0x5567, About $1.64 Million
On September 4th, according to PeckShieldAlert's warning monitoring, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's related address (0xD04d...8fd7) recently transferred about 999 ETH (approximately $1.64 million) to the address 0x5567…31B1.
20 days ago, the address starting with 0x5567 received about 1701 ETH from Vitalik's related address (0xD04d...8fd7), and in the past 20 days, these funds have been transferred to Bitstamp's deposit address.
