VITALIK BUTERIN: “IF THIS ALTCOIN PASSES ETHEREUM, I WILL LOSE MY FAITH IN HUMANITY”
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, in a striking statement made on the Unchained Podcast in 2019, evaluated the implications of another blockchain surpassing Ethereum as the market leader. Buterin expressed that he would respect such a rival if it were technologically superior; he noted that he would not feel disappointment in the face of a successful competitor. However, specifically mentioning the TRON (TRX) project, he said that such a project surpassing Ethereum would, in his words, “make him lose hope in humanity to a certain extent” — this remark elicited laughter among listeners. Nevertheless, a significant portion of the very large stablecoin market operates on Tron instead of Ethereum, and especially the majority of USDT transfers are conducted over the Tron network.
