Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum is completely different from FTX, with decentralization and community-driven aspects being the core differences.At the Devconnect conference held in Argentina in November 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sharply contrasted Ethereum with the bankrupt exchange FTX, emphasizing that the former is based on the core principles of Decentralization, "cannot be evil," and community-driven, standing in 180-degree opposition to the latter.
Vitalik Buterin criticized FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's remarks about "doing good through cryptocurrency," pointing out that centralized structures inevitably require users to trust blindly, while Ethereum achieves "trustworthy neutrality" through open and transparent community governance. Although the price of Ethereum has fallen 39% from nearly $5,000 in August to below $3,000, Buterin believes that technical principles are more important than short-term price performance.
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