Not happy with the direction of Ethereum, according to Vitalik Buterin. He was speaking during an AMA on Tako, where he admitted to be disappointed by the embrace blockchain casinos and memecoins have found in the Ethereum community.
When asked if he ever felt let down by the Ethereum Foundation or crypto in general, his answer was simple: “Of course.” No one was shocked when he spoke of issues ranging from people thinking Ethereum should fully embrace gambling and speculative assets to throwing shade at Solana, which has been flooded with memecoins over the past year.
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Some Ethereum supporters argue that ignoring trends like casinos and meme tokens could make Ethereum lose ground to faster-growing blockchains like Solana. But Buterin isn’t convinced. He believes chasing hype would be a “moral reversal” for Ethereum, and if things keep going this way, he might reconsider his role in the ecosystem.
Despite his frustration, he noticed something interesting. Online, people seem obsessed with casinos and quick-money trends, but when he talks to the community in person, their values haven’t changed. That’s what keeps him from walking away.
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As Ethereum competes with other blockchains, the debate continues—should it chase trends like gambling and memecoins, or stay focused on building meaningful applications?
