Today, the biggest challenge for Buterin and the ethereum community is making sure that it provides actual value to people.
Buterin was named the world's youngest crypto billionaire at age 27 as the crypto market swelled to its peak in 2021.
And he isn't, according to his own estimation, the be-all and end-all authority on the ethereum network.
About the ethereum network, he says, "On the other hand, you've got your laptop.
In terms of what's next for ethereum — Buterin says a big priority is focusing on privacy and scalability through zero-knowledge rollups.
Persons:
Vitalik Buterin, Buterin, coder, doesn't, Czech Republic Pavel Sinagl, that's, clasped, Buterin wasn't, cryptocurrencies, Sam Bankman, Luna, they're, Dmitry, Vitalik, Dmitry Buterin, ethereum blockchains, you've, Satoshi Nakamoto, ethereum, — Buterin
Organizations:
CNBC PRAGUE, CNBC, Canadian, U.S . Tornado, Buterin, U.S, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, CFTC, People's Bank of China, tinker, Ethereum, Ethereum Foundation
Locations:
Prague, Russia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Netherlands, Paralelní Polis, Holešovice, China, U.S, Africa, Argentina, Buenos Aires, San Francisco, CBDCs, Moscow, ethereum, Denver, Paris