Editing Visionary:Vitalik Buterin (section)

= Vitalik Buterin =

== Biography ==
Co-founder of Ethereum, blockchain researcher, decentralization advocate.

== Category ==
Blockchain Pioneer

== Notable Quotes ==

=== On Network Effects and Platform Monopolies ===
"The centralization of power is the root problem that blockchain aims to solve."<ref name="ref_2013_p1_1">Vitalik Buterin, ''Ethereum White Paper'' (2013), p. 1 [https://ethereum.org/whitepaper Link]</ref>
=== On Digital Currency and Monetary Policy ===
"Crypto isn't just about money, it's about creating new forms of governance and coordination."<ref name="ref_2023_1">Vitalik Buterin, ''ETHDenver Keynote'' (2023), March 2, 2023, Denver</ref>
=== On AI Governance and Regulation ===
"The intersection of AI and crypto will enable new forms of digital organizations."<ref name="ref_2024_1">Vitalik Buterin, ''Twitter/X'' (2024), January 8, 2024 [https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin Link]</ref>
=== On Zero Marginal Cost Society ===
"Proof of stake reduces energy consumption by 99.95% compared to proof of work."<ref name="ref_2022_1">Vitalik Buterin, ''The Merge Announcement'' (2022), September 15, 2022</ref>
=== On Wealth Inequality and Technology ===
"The goal is to create systems that are credibly neutral - that don't favor any particular group."<ref name="ref_2020_1">Vitalik Buterin, ''Nakamoto Blog'' (2020), January 3, 2020 [https://nakamoto.com/credible-neutrality/ Link]</ref>

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