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Ethereum OGs revive The DAO with $220M security fund — Cdn.sanity.io

Ethereum OGs revive The DAO with $220M security fund

Some key Ethereum members, including co-founder Vitalik Buterin, are reviving one of the network’s oldest chapters by redeploying more than 70,500 ether into a roughly $220 million Ethereum security initiative, Unchained reported on Jan. 29, 2026. According to the report, $13.5 million will be allocated to security

Vitalik Buterin to Recommit to Decentralized Social Media in 2026 — Images.cointelegraph.com

Vitalik Buterin to Recommit to Decentralized Social Media in 2026

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to fully recommit to decentralized social media in 2026, according to a Wednesday post on X. Buterin wrote that he has shifted his activity toward decentralized social platforms this year and that every post he has written or read in 2026 has been

Buterin’s walkaway test frames quantum readiness as key to Ethereum’s durability — Images.cointelegraph.com

Buterin’s walkaway test frames quantum readiness as key to Ethereum’s durability

Vitalik Buterin’s so‑called “walkaway test” is being used to assess Ethereum’s long‑term credibility, with full quantum resistance listed as a core goal for the network to remain secure and functional even if its core developers stopped actively upgrading it. Buterin argues a protocol should resemble a

Buterin urges simplifying Ethereum protocol and calls for code ‘garbage collection’ — Assets.beincrypto.com

Buterin urges simplifying Ethereum protocol and calls for code ‘garbage collection’

Beincrypto reported that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a January 18 post on X that the network must prioritize protocol simplicity and code reduction to preserve its long-term self-sovereignty. Buterin warned that excessive technical complexity could cause Ethereum to fail the “walkaway test,” a benchmark that measures whether the

Solana CEO says protocol must continually evolve, rejects 'ossification' — Assets.beincrypto.com

Solana CEO says protocol must continually evolve, rejects 'ossification'

Beincrypto reports Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko rejected blockchain "ossification" and said Solana must continually iterate to survive, writing on X on January 17 that a network’s longevity is tied to its ability to change. Yakovenko argued protocol changes should "solve a dev or user problem&

Buterin urges ‘garbage collection’ to simplify Ethereum and curb protocol bloat — Images.cointelegraph.com

Buterin urges ‘garbage collection’ to simplify Ethereum and curb protocol bloat

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging developers to tackle protocol bloat and introduce explicit “garbage collection” into Ethereum’s development process, he said in a Sunday post on X. Buterin argued that true trustlessness and self-sovereignty depend more on simplicity than raw decentralization metrics. “Even if a protocol is super

Solana Labs CEO says network must keep evolving or 'it will die' — Images.cointelegraph.com

Solana Labs CEO says network must keep evolving or 'it will die'

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana must be a constantly evolving network that continually updates to meet users' needs, adding that "if it ever stops changing to fit the needs of its devs and users, it will die," in a post to X on Saturday. Yakovenko&

Buterin unveils 2026 roadmap to restore Ethereum decentralization — Assets.beincrypto.com

Buterin unveils 2026 roadmap to restore Ethereum decentralization

Beincrypto reported that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on January 16, 2026 unveiled a technical roadmap aimed at reclaiming the network's cypherpunk origins and reversing a decade of what he described as 'backsliding' on decentralization. Buterin said the push for mainstream scalability weakened Ethereum's promise

Buterin says Ethereum must stop sacrificing decentralization and privacy for adoption — Images.cointelegraph.com

Buterin says Ethereum must stop sacrificing decentralization and privacy for adoption

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin said the ecosystem's core values of decentralization, privacy and self‑sovereignty have been sacrificed in pursuit of mainstream adoption and that the trend must stop. Buterin posted to X that "2026 is the year that we take back lost ground in terms

Vitalik Buterin flags design flaws in stablecoins, The Protocol reports — Cdn.sanity.io

Vitalik Buterin flags design flaws in stablecoins, The Protocol reports

The Protocol reported that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has flagged design flaws in stablecoins. The outlet's summary also highlighted other items, including a fall in the Zcash token after a developer quit, a piece on Smart Cashtags, and coverage of bitcoin and quantum computing defense. The brief material

Buterin says Ethereum must remain valuable if developers stop active work — Images.cointelegraph.com

Buterin says Ethereum must remain valuable if developers stop active work

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the protocol must reach a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop active work, writing on X that “we must get to a place where Ethereum's value proposition does not strictly depend on any features that are not in the

Buterin outlines ossifiability roadmap to keep Ethereum running without core devs — Assets.beincrypto.com

Buterin outlines ossifiability roadmap to keep Ethereum running without core devs

Beincrypto reports Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is advancing the concept of “ossifiability” — a roadmap to let the network “freeze” and continue functioning even if core developers disappear. The idea, first articulated in 2024 as part of the walkaway test, aims to position Ethereum as a trustless foundation that can operate

Vitalik Buterin says decentralized stablecoins face unresolved flaws — Cdn.sanity.io

Vitalik Buterin says decentralized stablecoins face unresolved flaws

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that decentralized stablecoins still have deep flaws. He argued that price benchmarks, oracle security and staking incentives remain unresolved challenges for decentralized stablecoins. According to Buterin, those problems have not yet been resolved. Key Topics Crypto, Vitalik Buterin, Decentralized Stablecoins, Price Benchmarks, Oracle Security, Staking

Musk to open-source X recommendation algorithm; Buterin demands verifiable transparency — Assets.beincrypto.com

Musk to open-source X recommendation algorithm; Buterin demands verifiable transparency

Beincrypto reports Elon Musk announced that X’s recommendation algorithm — which governs organic and ad content distribution — will be open-sourced in seven days, with updates every four weeks and developer notes explaining changes. Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin offered cautious support but emphasized that transparency must be verifiable, not just

Buterin publicly backs Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm ahead of sentencing — Assets.beincrypto.com

Buterin publicly backs Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm ahead of sentencing

Beincrypto reports Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly backed Tornado Cash lead developer Roman Storm ahead of Storm’s upcoming sentencing, reposting a personal letter that argues privacy tools are essential protections rather than inherently criminal technologies. Buterin attached the letter and wrote, “Done. Re-posting the contents for public consumption,

Buterin urges a 'sovereign web' of privacy-first, local tools — Assets.beincrypto.com

Buterin urges a 'sovereign web' of privacy-first, local tools

Beincrypto reports that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on January 10 urged developers to build a “sovereign web” of digital tools designed to protect user independence and privacy from corporate control. Buterin argued the modern internet is optimized for corporate profit through data extraction, engagement manipulation and closed platforms — a dynamic

Buterin says Ethereum must focus on usability and decentralization to become a ‘world computer’ — Cdn.sanity.io

Buterin says Ethereum must focus on usability and decentralization to become a ‘world computer’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin used a New Year’s message on X to reflect on major technical gains in 2025 and to argue that the network’s true test is meeting its original mission, not chasing new crypto narratives. Buterin highlighted that Ethereum became faster, more reliable and better able