2025-01-24 19:46:25

Political Coins Represent ‘Vehicles for Unlimited Bribery,’ Warns Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin is concerned about the rise of “political coins,” memecoins such as MELANIA and TRUMP. Buterin says the crypto sector has spent the past year entering “a new order” where people cheer on the idea of creating a token for anything at any scale. “And so now is the time to […] The post Political Coins Represent ‘Vehicles for Unlimited Bribery,’ Warns Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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