The Liberland micronation, led by Justin Sun, has given its highest honor to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. The recognition took place during ETH Prague 2026. Liberland continues to promote blockchain-based governance and digital citizenship through the award.
Liberland presented its top honor to Vitalik Buterin at the event in Prague. The micronation focuses on blockchain technology for governance and offers digital citizenship options to participants worldwide.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on X about shifting the Ethereum Foundation toward a narrower role. He said the organization will prioritize longevity over breadth while reducing ETH sales. The foundation will focus on censorship resistance, openness, privacy and security.
Vitalik Buterin addressed criticism regarding the Ethereum Foundation's position.
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The Ethereum Foundation dismissed 54 employees and reduced its annual budget by roughly 40 percent on June 23 as part of a reorganization. The cuts follow the launch of EthLabs, a new research organization, the previous day. Officials described the changes as a shift toward a leaner structure focused on core protocol priorities.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published the first part of a technical series on program obfuscation. He describes it as cryptography's most powerful idea but stresses that current versions remain far too slow for practical use.
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Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya have introduced licensing regimes for digital assets after years of restrictions. The changes follow rapid growth in stablecoin use for remittances and payments across the continent. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Sub-Saharan Africa processed more than $205 billion in on-chain value.