Ethereum Can Thrive Without Me, Buterin Says
- —Buterin spoke in an October 9, 2026 interview with Balaji Srinivasan at the Network State Conference
- —He described decentralization as moving from one leader to many, not from one to zero
- —More contributors in the Ethereum Foundation and community now act without waiting for him, he said
- —Ethereum's market cap stood at $295 billion; Buterin's net worth is about $530 million, mostly ETH
Why it matters: Reducing reliance on a single figure supports Ethereum's case as durable infrastructure, though the remarks carry no direct price catalyst.
Source: ZyCrypto
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