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Ethereum’s core mission still needs defending
Ethereum turns ten today, Jul. 30. The anniversary comes at a time when the platform sits at the center of global blockchain infrastructure, powering thousands of applications, tools, and digital economies.
But in his keynote at ETHCC 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stressed that widespread adoption is not enough. The real question, he said, is whether Ethereum is still serving its original purpose.
Buterin challenged developers to revisit the meaning of decentralization itself. He argued that many projects today use the language of dece
Ethereum turns ten today, Jul. 30. The anniversary comes at a time when the platform sits at the center of global blockchain infrastructure, powering thousands of applications, tools, and digital economies.
But in his keynote at ETHCC 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stressed that widespread adoption is not enough. The real question, he said, is whether Ethereum is still serving its original purpose.
Buterin challenged developers to revisit the meaning of decentralization itself. He argued that many projects today use the language of dece