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Vitalik Buterin’s Epic U-Turn: From Crypto Kingpin to Benevolent Philanthropist, Because Getting Rich Off Your Own Success Is So Last Season

Crypto NewsDeFiEthereum 1 Doug Martinez September 1, 2024

An illustration of Vitalik Buterin standing on a mountain peak, surrounded by lush greenery and sunshine, with a gentle breeze blowing through his hair. He's holding a large bag slung over his shoulder, overflowing with Ether tokens (represented as tiny coins). In the background, various Web3 projects and charities are depicted in vibrant colors, each one receiving a token or two from Buterin's bag. A yacht is visible on the horizon, but it's not prominently featured - instead, the focus is on Buterin's benevolent actions.

The eternal dance of crypto bros trying to virtue signal their way out of getting called a scammer, Vitalik Buterin edition. So the Ethereum co-founder is denying selling millions in Ether for personal profit because apparently, it’s not cool anymore to be seen as a greedy capitalist (or so I’m told). He says he sold his ETH holdings only to support various crypto projects and philanthropic initiatives – code words for ‘I made some poor investments and now everyone else has to bail me out’.

Source: cointelegraph

Vitalik Buterin denies selling Ether for profit
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-defends-eth-sales-amid-allegations
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has refuted allegations that he sold millions of dollars of Ether for personal profit. He claimed to have sold his ETH holdings only to support various crypto projects and philanthropic initiatives. On Aug. 30, a crypto community member on X accused Buterin of dumping over $2 million worth of Ether (ETH) after making a bullish tweet. Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain further suggested that the same wallet […]

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