Ethereum, the world’s largest and most established smart contract platform, is a work in progress. At BlockOpulent.com, we break down these happenings in order to ensure you’re always a few steps ahead. Today, we're diving deep into a proposal from Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, that could reshape how transactions are...
The Ethereum community has been abuzz with excitement over EIP 7983. Vitalik Buterin’s exciting new proposal would only allow gas limits per transaction of 16.77 million! The stated intentions are noble: bolstering DoS attack resistance, stabilizing the network, and smoothing the path for zkVM integration. Before we start rolling out...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling for the crypto industry to prioritize decentralization and user-centric development as the sector experiences mainstream adoption. Buterin is right to focus us back on the ecosystem’s original principles, focusing on solving core protocol problems and building long term durability into the system. He argues...
From Johannesburg, I've watched blockchain technology touted as a revolutionary force, a key to unlocking economic empowerment for marginalized communities across Africa and the developing world. We hear the promises: financial inclusion, secure land registries, transparent supply chains. Ethereum, thanks to its powerful smart contract capabilities, has led the charge...
Vitalik Buterin's recent pronouncements at ETHCC 2025 in Cannes weren't just philosophical musings. They were a five-alarm fire bell ringing for Ethereum. As a Tokyo-based analyst observing the global blockchain landscape, I see his warnings not as doomsday prophecies, but as critical diagnostic signals. Are we listening closely enough? Or...
In the tectonic shifts of the cryptocurrency world, decentralization is both the natural and intended bedrock of the industry. It holds the potential to move beyond the centralization and control, providing a transparent, more democratic, and secure financial ecosystem. Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin made recent cryptocurrency news with his dire...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, 31, has proposed a significant overhaul of the Ethereum blockchain, advocating for simplification to address growing complexities and improve developer experience. Ethereum has a clear first mover advantage in the nascent market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries. The opportunity is huge. It controls a stunning 74% of...
Ethereum, the blockchain that was going to be the world’s computer, is at a crossroads. Imagine a startup that was full of potential. Today, it is having great difficulty continuing to scale and stay relevant in a rapidly evolving market. Vitalik Buterin’s call for a “rebuild era” isn’t merely a...
Vitalik buterin doesn’t want Ethereum to be like Ethereum, he wants it to be like Bitcoin. Really? Innovation, all this groundbreaking DeFi and NFT… It turns out… the answer is… Bitcoin. It’s like if Apple decided to produce a flip phone out of the blue one day. Call us cynical,...
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently released an extensive privacy roadmap for the blockchain platform. He argues that privacy is a key component in safeguarding all individual liberties and resisting the pervasive encroachment of federal and corporate powers. Buterin’s proposals are mostly focused on utilizing ZK-proofs, AKA zero-knowledge proofs...
