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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a technical post on Oct. 5, 2025, stating that memory access time grows with the cube root of memory size rather than remaining constant. The post appeared on his personal site at vitalik.eth.limo. 
Vitalik Buterin calls for building open digital infrastructure
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called for the creation of digital infrastructure built on openness and verifiability. In an essay published on Sept. 24, Buterin warned that closed systems lead to abuse, monopolies, and the erosion of public trust. 
Vitalik Buterin floats judge anonymity backed by ZK-proofs
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that some classes of governance actions should be anonymous, such as temporarily shielding a judge’s identity when a ruling is issued. He also suggests using zero‑knowledge (ZK) proofs to keep procedures verifiable without exposing people. Buterin challenges Thiel on cypherpunk values
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin publicly pushed back on Peter Thiel’s worldview, writing on X that Thiel is “not a cypherpunk.” He linked to Thiel’s 2007 essay on Straussian politics and intelligence power, contrasting it with the privacy‑first ideals that shaped Bitcoin and, later, Ethereum. The post quickly spilled into a governance debate inside the ETH community. 
Buterin backs Base as ‘right way’ L2 amid sequencer debate
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pushed back on claims that Base’s centralized sequencer makes it akin to an exchange, calling the Coinbase L2 an extension of Ethereum that uses some centralized features for UX while relying on Ethereum’s decentralized base layer for security. He said Base is non‑custodial and pointed readers to L2BEAT’s standards and prior field tests. Buterin Compares AI Development to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The rapid advancement of AI technologies has made the question of control and direction more critical than ever. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin proposes an alternative to unchecked techno-optimism, rooted in decentralization and protective measures. 
Vitalik Buterin’s Master Plan for Ethereum’s Future
In his latest blog post, Vitalik Buterin reflects on Ethereum’s shift to the PoS algorithm and outlines the challenges the blockchain of the second-largest cryptocurrency is currently facing. He also details the tasks that Ethereum developers must now tackle.