TechFlow reports that on December 3, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in an interview with Wu Talk Blockchain that shortly after Ethereum's mainnet launch in 2015, the foundation was nearly depleted of funds. Wanxiang purchased 410,000 ETH at $1.20 each, investing a total of $500,000 to support the foundation's development. This investment likely "saved the foundation." Additionally, Vitalik believes the large-block ideology was more correct, but its main reason for failure was insufficient execution capability. He pointed out that the Bitcoin community is currently too focused on price, making its technical development prospects unoptimistic.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Vitalik said this conflict completely changed him. After publicly supporting Ukraine, he realized he might never be able to return to Russia and could even face a 10-15 year prison sentence.
On Ethereum's positioning, Vitalik prefers the concept of a "world computer," believing it is not just a single chain but rather an ecosystem capable of supporting various applications.
