Vitalik Buterin
Founder of Ethereum, developer, thinker
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Vitalik Buterin is a co-founder of Ethereum and a long-time writer and researcher on cryptography, public goods, and privacy-preserving systems. His work connects protocol design, cypherpunk culture, and practical privacy tooling across the Ethereum ecosystem.
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Privacy PoolsAllow you to generate a brand new Ethereum address that is designed to reduce linkability to any prior transaction history. But our privacy-preserving technology does much more than thatAssociated privacy research · Explorer project
RailwayDeFi privacy walletPersonal privacy stack · Explorer projectStacks
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Vitalik Buterin's article on his understanding of securityFrom Week in the Privacy News 8/2026 · Knowledge2026-02-23T00:07:00.000Z · Week 8/2026 · newsletter
Vitalik Buterin donated 128ETH to both Session and SimpleXFrom Week in the Privacy News 49/2025 · Knowledge2025-12-01T00:10:00.000Z · Week 49/2025 · newsletter
Vitalik Buterin & Sebstian BürgelFrom Week in the Privacy News 37/2024 · Saucy Quote2024-12-02T00:01:00.000Z · Week 37/2024 · newsletterEvents
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CypherpunkA movement advocating for the use of cryptographic tools to ensure privacy, free speech, and autonomy in the digital age. Cypherpunks developed key technologies that underpin Web3 privacy initiatives.Privacy by DesignAn approach to system design that integrates privacy as a fundamental principle from the start. Web3 projects often adopt this philosophy to ensure robust privacy protections.Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)A cryptographic technique that allows one party to prove to another that a statement is true without revealing the underlying information. ZKPs are crucial for enabling private transactions in Web3.