EthCC Cannes, Vitalik Buterin urges true action on decentralization

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a sharp critique of superficial decentralization in crypto, urging developers to adopt concrete security tests, default privacy protections, and user-first design principles to preserve the ecosystem’s core values.

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July 2, 2025

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Vitalik Buterin

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Ethereum
Privy
Ethereum Foundation
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Vitalik Buterin & Eth community

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Vitalik Buterin at EthCC: Keep Crypto Open, Don’t Follow OpenAI’s Closed Path
EthCC: Vitalik Buterin lays out ways to test if a crypto firm is hack-proof and decentralized
Vitalik slams fake decentralization in crypto, says founders build ‘straw houses’
Ethereum’s Buterin reminds devs of crypto’s core principles as corporate money enters blockchain
EthCC: Vitalik Buterin believes crypto has reached an ‘inflection point’
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase

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