You Won’t Believe What Ethereum Survived in Its First 10 Years (Vitalik Spills the Beans!)
Now, as Ethereum celebrates its tenth spin around the sun, cofounder Vitalik Buterin—whose hairline refuses to abide by the rules of time, much like his network—was in a reflective mood. Uptime, he insists, isn’t something to brag about at parties (unlike a flawless Rubik’s Cube record or being able to recite Pi to 200 digits). Instead, it’s the bedrock of Ethereum’s grand plan. Why? Because if the blockchain hiccuped even once, rabid developers would break down the metaphorical doors, pitchforks in hand, while censor-happy overlords would cheer, and every NFT—yes, even the pudgy penguin ones—would give up the existential ghost. Who knew cartoon jpegs would become as valuable as actual art? Nobody in the early days, that’s for sure. 🤷♀️