Vitalik slams Ethereum critics for 'wartime status'

On October 28, according to Kaito AI data cited by Andy, the host of the crypto show The Rollup, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who is in a "wartime state", topped the list with 1.69% of the "opinion leader mind share" in the past seven days. Buterin recently published a long article to defend the routine ETH sales of the Ethereum Foundation, emphasizing that these sales are used to pay Ethereum developers and researchers to maintain the network's proof-of-stake mechanism and keep the network running without interruption since 2016.

He also called on critics to "give some respect." The reason why the Ethereum Foundation does not use all ETH for staking to cover costs through income instead of selling is that the Ethereum Foundation hopes to avoid being forced to make an "official choice" in the event of a controversial hard fork. The Ethereum Foundation is exploring other methods of staking participation, including issuing grants in the form of staked ETH, enabling grant recipients to control withdrawal time and retain earnings. He also mentioned the possibility of entrusting the foundation's staking responsibilities to other organizations.