“We’re at war, and our values are at stake” — A veteran calls Ethereum’s cultural drift a threat
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What happens when a longtime Ethereum insider calls the ecosystem a “religion” that’s lost touch with reality? A critical look at Soleimani’s thread — and why it struck a nerve. Ethereum gets called out “again” On Apr. 17, Ameen Soleimani posted a detailed thread on X that sharply critiqued what he sees as Ethereum’s (ETH) growing detachment from practical concerns. Okay so I’m drunk, bored and on a plane, so I’m going to address this point by point. I’m doing this because I despise the part of the Ethereum religion that promotes euphemisms over reality, as in my view it gets in the way of real progress. Why do you think I named it… https://t.co/Mu4hNVbDeb — Ameen Soleimani (@ameensol) April 17, 2025 Soleimani’s comments were framed as a response to a values-oriented post by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, which had been endorsed and shared by co-founder Vitalik Buterin. In his posts, Soleimani challenged what he described as Ethereum’s reliance on abstract ideals and aspirational messaging, arguing that these narratives often obscure the real challenges facing the network. He expressed concern that the culture around Ethereum risks becoming too comfortable with vague slogans at the expense of accountability and grounded problem-solving. Soleimani is not new to Ethereum, nor is he speaking from the sidelines. He is best known as the creator of MolochDAO, a decentralized funding collective launched in 2019 to support Ethereum infrastructure. MolochDAO also distributed grants for Ethereum 2.0 research and contributed to resource coordination during the network’s transition to proof-of-stake. His involvement in Ethereum dates back further. He co-founded SpankChain, an adult content platform built on Ethereum that explored use cases in direct crypto payments and censorship resistance. He also backed RAI, a decentralized, non-pegged stablecoin developed by Reflexer Labs, and participated in public discussions around Tornado…
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