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Vitalik Buterin

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Vitalik's Single Slot Finality Plan: Ethereum in 12 Seconds

Vitalik's Single Slot Finality Plan: Ethereum in 12 Seconds

Vitalik Buterin published new research on single slot finality — a proposal that could reduce Ethereum's block finalization time from 15 minutes to a single 12-second slot. Here's how SSF works, the supercommittee security tradeoff, and why it matters for builders.

Lean Ethereum Explained: Vitalik's 3-Year Plan to Rebuild the Protocol From the Ground Up

Lean Ethereum Explained: Vitalik's 3-Year Plan to Rebuild the Protocol From the Ground Up

Vitalik Buterin's Lean Ethereum roadmap commits the network to replacing nearly every major part of its architecture over 3-4 years. From recursive STARKs to quantum-resistant crypto and base-layer privacy—here's what developers need to know.

Ethereum Foundation's 40% Budget Cut: What Vitalik's Endowment Model Means for Web3 Developers

Ethereum Foundation's 40% Budget Cut: What Vitalik's Endowment Model Means for Web3 Developers

The Ethereum Foundation is slashing its budget by 40%, laying off roughly 54 employees, and dismantling its standalone PSE unit. Here is what Vitalik Buterin's lean-endowment model means for the future of Ethereum development and why crypto's biggest names are feeling bullish.

Vitalik Buterin Explains How AI Will Make Smart Contracts Provably Secure

Vitalik Buterin Explains How AI Will Make Smart Contracts Provably Secure

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a detailed vision for how AI-assisted formal verification could make smart contracts provably secure — and several Ethereum projects are already building it. Here's what developers need to know.

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Options-Based DeFi to End Forced Liquidations

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Options-Based DeFi to End Forced Liquidations

Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing collateralized debt positions with options-based primitives -- a structural shift that could end forced liquidations and reshape how DeFi handles market volatility.