Vitalik Says Ethereum’s Neutral, Not a Boring Dinner Party

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So, Vitalik Buterin, the brain behind Ethereum, decided to drop some truth bombs about “pretend neutrality” in the corporate world. Basically, he’s like, “Hey, Ethereum’s permissionless, not a snooze-fest where everyone has to agree on whether pineapple belongs on pizza.” (For the record, it does. Fight me.) He’s all about decentralized protocols staying neutral, but he’s giving developers a hall pass to have hot takes on everything from DeFi to whether suits should be banned. (Spoiler: He’s anti-suit. Finally, someone gets it.)

In a post that’s longer than a Netflix series finale, Buterin made it clear: You don’t have to agree with his love for Berlin’s food scene (which, let’s be honest, is a bold claim) or his hatred of ties to use Ethereum. “Permissionless” means you’re free to ignore his opinions while building your next crypto unicorn. As he put it, “The whole concept of permissionlessness and censorship resistance is that you are free to use Ethereum without caring what I think.” Mic drop.

The “Grand Bargain” of Free Speech (AKA Don’t Be a Boring Corporate Drone)

Buterin also drew a line in the sand between Ethereum’s neutrality and personal rants. Sure, the protocol’s open to everyone, but that doesn’t mean developers can’t call out apps they think are “corposlop.” (Yes, he said that. No, it’s not censorship-it’s called having a personality.)

He’s basically saying, “Ethereum’s the Switzerland of blockchain, but its users don’t have to be.” So go ahead, criticize that stablecoin. Just don’t expect him to back down if he calls your project a “corposlop.” It’s all part of the ecosystem’s spicy debate buffet.

And let’s talk about corporate neutrality, which Buterin calls “sanitized” and “boring.” Protocols like Ethereum are neutral, but people? People should have opinions. Bold ones. Like, “Suits are the worst” bold. He’s tired of everyone pretending to be a human beige wall. Stand for something, people!

Beyond Code: Values Shape Ecosystems (Or, Why Your Hot Takes Matter)

Naturally, Crypto Twitter lost its collective mind. Some folks were like, “Wait, isn’t calling apps ‘corposlop’ against Ethereum’s neutral vibe?” Others were more focused on stablecoins, because nothing says “fun debate” like discussing oracles and fund-freezing safeguards. (Yawn.)

Buterin fired back with examples like RAI, a stablecoin that’s as non-corporate as a vegan food truck. He also acknowledged that not everything’s perfect, but hey, progress is progress. Meanwhile, analysts were split between ideological purity and “let’s just get this thing adopted already.”

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2026-02-17 09:15