ETH breaks through $3,350 USDT

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Urges Developers to Build 'Sanctuary Technology', Avoid Emulating Apple or Google

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a statement on March 3, 2026, calling on the blockchain community to refocus development efforts toward "sanctuary technologies" that protect individual privacy, autonomy, and digital freedom rather than pursuing efficiency or market dominance in the style of major technology corporations.

Vitalik advocates for protective technology, Ethereum refuses to become the next Google

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined the future development direction on social platform X, calling on blockchain developers to focus on "sanctuary technology," safeguarding privacy and digital autonomy, and denying blind imitation of large corporations' models. Vitalik advocates for Ethereum to create ownerless digital spaces, promote decentralization, emphasizing that the core value of technology lies in resisting external control and building a stable ecosystem.

Data: In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was $371 million, with long positions liquidated at $241 million and short positions at $130 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, the entire network experienced liquidations of $371 million in the past 24 hours, with $241 million in long positions and $130 million in short positions. Among these, Bitcoin long liquidations totaled $85.252 million, Bitcoin short liquidations $58.6189 million, Ethereum long liquidations $48.3205 million, and Ethereum short liquidations $30.44 million.

Vitalik: Ethereum should build a "shelter-type technology"

Vitalik expressed concerns on social media about the expansion of government and corporate power and the erosion of privacy. He suggested that Ethereum should be positioned as a "sanctuary technology," emphasizing the importance of open source and decentralization to support robust collaboration and value management.

Data: If ETH breaks through $2,084, the total liquidation strength of long positions on mainstream CEXs will reach $982 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $2,084, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $982 million. Conversely, if ETH drops below $1,888, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $751 million.

Machi Big Brother Liquidated Again After $250K ETH Long Bet

_Machi Big Brother has lost nearly $74M in 6 months trading 25x leveraged ETH longs since September._ _His recent $250K USDC deposit to Hyperliquid dropped to about $8.5K after liquidation._ _Ethereum fell from $4.7K in September to around $1.9K during the period of his