PANews reported on December 3 that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed in an interview with WuShuo founder Colin Wu that after the launch of the Ethereum main chain in 2015, the foundation's funds were almost exhausted. Wanxiang purchased 410,000 ETH at a price of US$1.2 per coin, totaling US$500,000. This investment may have saved the Ethereum Foundation's life.
Regarding the cultural differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, Vitalik said that the Bitcoin community was very diverse before 2014, but began to split after 2014. Currently, the Bitcoin community is more concerned about prices, while the Ethereum community is more focused on technological development and the construction of public goods.
Talking about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, Vitalik said that the war has profoundly changed his thinking. He donated 5 million US dollars to Ukraine after the outbreak of the war. Now, because of his public support for Ukraine, he may face the situation of being unable to return to Russia.
