Vitalik slams Ethereum critics as 'wartime mode'

BlockBeats news, October 28, according to Kaito AI data cited by Andy, the host of the crypto show The Rollup, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who is in a "wartime state", topped the list with 1.69% of the "opinion leader mind share" in the past seven days, followed by Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz, accounting for 1.18%.

Buterin recently published a long article on the X platform to defend the Ethereum Foundation's routine ETH sales, emphasizing that these sales are used to pay Ethereum developers and researchers to maintain the network's proof-of-stake mechanism, achieve low fees, transaction confirmations in less than 30 seconds, zero-knowledge proof privacy features, and keep the network running without interruption since 2016.

He also called on critics to "give some respect." When asked why the Ethereum Foundation doesn't stake all of its ETH to cover costs through earnings rather than sell it, Buterin explained that the Ethereum Foundation wants to avoid being forced to make an "official choice" in the event of a controversial hard fork.

However, Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation is exploring other methods of staking participation, including issuing grants in the form of staked ETH, allowing grant recipients to control withdrawal times and keep earnings. He also mentioned the possibility of delegating the foundation's staking responsibilities to other organizations.