Vitalik Buterin Highlights Ethereum’s Edge Over Centralization, Including Zero Downtime ⋆ ZyCrypto
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  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently made headlines by retweeting a post highlighting the cryptocurrency’s robust functionality. The tweet, which was from a current member of the Ethereum Foundation, listed major upsides of the ETH network, particularly focusing on the lack of an “off switch”, which Buterin liked and retweeted promptly. Ethereum is currently experiencing a significant price uptrend, posting a 65% appreciation to reach its current spot level of $3,800. Buterin is known for being the face of the Ethereum network over the last 8-9 years, as other co-founders, such as Charles Hoskinson, Gavin Wood, and Joseph Lubin, left the organization to start their ventures or drifted out of the picture over time. Buterin’s longevity and focus on the programmable blockchain’s further development have cemented its place at the coveted #2 position in the crypto charts over the years. Despite challenges from competitors like Solana, Tron, Cardano, and others, Ethereum remains the number one altcoin in the market and a significant trendsetter. Buterin Praises Ethereum’s Longevity Buterin’s retweeted post spoke at length about Ethereum’s incredible longevity. For a decade, the Ethereum network has run continuously without any downtime or maintenance. This is in contrast to major centralized services like Facebook, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Cloudflare, all of which have experienced significant outages. Founded back in 2015, the network’s progress and relevance are attributed to developers, stakers, researchers, and users who have worked day and night to keep it running and avoid network outages. Is Ethereum’s Lack of Outage a Big Plus? To be entirely realistic, Ethereum has done a fantastic job of keeping the network up for a decade. However, all other major blockchains can also boast this statistic. Bitcoin has never experienced a single day or even a few hours of downtime. The…
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