Vitalik Buterin warns prediction markets are becoming 'casinos' and suggests a pivot to AI-powered hedging tools. He also reaffirms Ethereum's censorship-resistant nature, emphasizing permissionless access.
Vitalik Buterin is a co-founder of Ethereum, a prominent decentralized blockchain platform.
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1-Year High: 100% on 2025-04-09
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Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
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"Vitalik Buterin: Hedging on Prediction Markets Could 'Replace Fiat Currency' - Decrypt The Ethereum co-founder argues that prediction markets current focus on short-term crypto bets is putting them on a path to corposlop"
News Link @DecryptMedia 2026-02-16T17:30Z 236.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Ethereums Vitalik Buterin Goes All-In on Zcash With New Privacy Bet Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin backs Zcash developer Shielded Labs signaling a stronger push toward privacy and secure crypto settlement"
News Link @YahooFinance 2026-02-08T23:49Z 2M followers, [----] engagements
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"A clip of Vitalik Buterin has been going viral recently showing his torn socks and the fortune he made from founding Ethereum. His net worth is estimated at $760M$1B+ though it swings with crypto prices. Wonderful Journey"
X Link @MarchUnofficial 2026-02-17T15:08Z 27.6K followers, [---] engagements
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X Link @Xueweb3 2026-02-17T14:24Z 57.1K followers, 16.4K engagements
"Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that prediction markets are sliding toward unhealthy product market fit by focusing on short-term cryptocurrency price bets and sports betting"
X Link @creptosolutions 2026-02-17T12:29Z 38.9K followers, [---] engagements
"JUST IN: Vitalik Buterin has stated that Ethereum remains a censorship proof environment"
X Link @WizzyOnChain 2026-02-17T10:38Z 91.5K followers, [---] engagements
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