Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made headlines with his recent purchase of the $ANON token, which surged significantly following his investment. Buterin swapped 0.082 ETH, approximately $249.63, for 30,303 $ANON tokens, contributing to a dramatic price increase of 350% in just one hour. This surge raised the token's market cap to around $36 million. The $ANON token is associated with a consumer zero-knowledge (zk) application called anoncast, which allows users to post anonymously if they hold at least 20,000 $ANON. Following Buterin's transaction, other notable figures, including Base leader Jesse Pollak, also purchased $ANON, further fueling interest in the token. As a result, the overall market cap for $ANON reached approximately $49 million, with the token trading at $0.042. The recent activity has sparked widespread attention within the cryptocurrency community, highlighting the growing significance of the Base ecosystem.