- Vitalik Buterin sold his last 5,000 DHN and 2 trillion LEDOG, cashing out over $110,000.
- He transferred 274.1 ETH ($500K) to a contract linked to the Zuitzerland project.
- Zuitzerland explores Web3 and cryptography, fostering innovation for future civilizations.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made several notable transactions involving cryptocurrency sales and donations. His latest activity includes selling large amounts of DHN and LEDOG tokens, as well as transferring ETH to an experimental blockchain project.
Buterin recently sold his last 5,000 DHN tokens for approximately $93,655 in USDC. The sale contributed to a significant drop in DHN’s price, highlighting the influence of large transactions on smaller market-cap tokens. Additionally, he sold 2 trillion LEDOG tokens for 16,569 USDC. These tokens were part of unsolicited airdrops, a common practice where projects send tokens to high-profile wallets to gain visibility.
Alongside these sales, Buterin made a major ETH transaction. He transferred 274.1 ETH, worth around $500,000, to a contract deployed by the developer 1sla.eth. This contract is linked to Zuitzerland, an experimental cyber-state sandbox focused on prototyping future civilizations. Zuitzerland aims to foster technological advancements in Web3, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, privacy, and cryptography. The initiative supports residency programs, hackathons, and flash city events to promote collaboration among innovators.
The transfer has been interpreted as a grant or donation, reinforcing the Ethereum community’s emphasis on supporting decentralized research and development. Buterin has previously advocated for building a robust blockchain infrastructure and supporting initiatives that align with Ethereum’s long-term vision. His contributions often extend beyond direct Ethereum development, reflecting his broader interest in emerging technologies and decentralized governance models.
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This transaction also comes at a time when Buterin has been proposing new frameworks for Ethereum’s scaling solutions. Recently, he introduced a security model for Layer-2 rollups designed to improve Ethereum’s transaction finality and trust guarantees. The framework combines zero-knowledge proofs, optimistic rollups, and trusted execution environments to reduce reliance on any single verification method.
Buterin’s financial support plays a crucial role in shaping the future of decentralized systems. His latest donation to Zuitzerland underscores the ongoing exploration of new governance models and technological frontiers, pushing the boundaries of blockchain possibilities.
