Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has regained billionaire status as the price of Ether (ETH) surged past $4,200, with his holdings now valued at over $1 billion. This milestone marks a return to on-chain billionaire status for Buterin, reflecting the recent strong performance of ETH, which reached $4,300 in some reports. Industry observers note that ETH plays a central role in the Ethereum ecosystem, serving as the unifying economic consensus layer. Ethereum continues to expand beyond finance, underpinning various applications such as gaming, social platforms, and consumer services, positioning itself as the backbone of a global decentralized computing infrastructure.
Means a lot coming from Ethereum's ambassador on Wall Street. https://t.co/j6qFPR6FOM
Ready Layer Two. Ethereum is more than finance. It’s civilizational infrastructure - for gaming, social, consumer - the backbone for the world computer. Kudos to @Jihoz_Axie - the OG that was light years ahead to Ethereum. Thanks for coming home. https://t.co/v7zXiuSkYe
Vitalik: ETH Is the Unifying Core of Ethereum In @BanklessHQ interview, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke about the core role of ETH in the ecosystem. He believes that ETH is the key to the greatest consensus at the economic level within the Ethereum ecosystem, and https://t.co/stdlVsAwf0