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Tech

The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin's Latest Proposal – Transaction Gas Cap

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin's New Proposal Seeks 16.7M Gas Cap on Ethereum to Rein In Transaction Bloat

The new ceiling would require splitting some large transactions, such as contract deployments, into smaller chunks.

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Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says the Ecosystem Is At Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase

Speaking at EthCC in France, Ethereum’s founder said developers need to stay true to crypto’s principles amid a wave of corporate blockchain adoption.

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin Uses Privacy Tool Railgun Again, Signaling Ongoing Embrace of On-Chain Anonymity

Railgun's RAIL token has spiked 15% higher after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $2.6 million in crypto using the privacy protocol.

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Tech

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Design to Make Running Nodes Easier

A new proposal from Ethereum’s co-founder would let users run lightweight nodes without storing the entire blockchain, trimming costs for node operators.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk Archives)

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Ethereum Meant To Be Alternative, Not Rival to Bitcoin: ETH Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio

At Consensus 2025, Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio reflects on the blockchain’s early days.

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Tech

Ethereum Activates ‘Pectra’ Upgrade, Raising Max Stake to 2,048 ETH

The update aims to streamline staking, enhance wallet functionality, and improve overall efficiency.

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Markets

Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as Simple as Bitcoin

Buterin put out thoughts for a long-term roadmap that drastically reduces the complexity of Ethereum’s technology.

Vitalik Buterin at RadicalXchange Detroit, March 2019

Tech

The Protocol: Will ETH Developers Swap Out the EVM for RISC-V?

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