Vitalik Buterin Sells 1,694 ETH Worth $3.31M in Past 1.5 Days

Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz recounts the sale of 40,000 ETH at just $1 each

David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO, shared his experience of selling 40,000 ETH early for $1.05 each, yielding a 321% profit. Although he initially felt like an “investment genius,” he later missed the significant ETH price surge. Schwartz now holds various cryptocurrencies and once owned 20 million XRP. His net worth is estimated to be between 19,283,746,565,748,392,010 million and 19,283,746,565,748,392,010 million, largely based on his Ripple shares.

XRP Today News: Ripple unlocks $1.37 billion worth of tokens, market reaction remains calm

Ripple plans to unlock a total of 1 billion XRP in three phases. Despite the large release, market reaction has been muted, and XRP price has only risen slightly. The unlocking is part of its supply management plan, with Ripple still holding approximately 32% of the total supply. Although XRP performed poorly in February, recent ETF capital inflows indicate that institutional interest remains. Analysts predict that XRP could experience a significant rally, with a target price between $15 and $18, and believe that the current trend resembles the false breakout pattern seen before previous bull markets.

MagicEden CEO states they will cease supporting Ethereum and Bitcoin NFT markets to shift towards online gambling business

Solana ecosystem NFT marketplace MagicEden will cease supporting Ethereum Virtual Machine and Bitcoin markets starting March 9, with related services gradually shutting down. CEO Jack Lu stated that the NFT buyback program will be terminated, and resources will be redirected to online casinos and sports betting, while maintaining the profitable NFTPack product to focus on the development of crypto entertainment.

Vitalik Buterin: AI "Vibe Coding" could significantly accelerate Ethereum's roadmap, with the 2030 upgrade possibly moving forward.

Vitalik Buterin pointed out that artificial intelligence significantly improves Ethereum development efficiency, and the AI-completed 2030 roadmap prototype demonstrates the potential to accelerate core upgrades. He emphasized that while using AI for programming, attention must be paid to code security risks, and he recommends combining AI with security audits to promote "bug-free code" as an industry standard. At the same time, Buterin is focused on the Ethereum Foundation's "Strawmap" plan, which will prioritize upgrades to key technologies such as account abstraction in the future.

V God announces: EVM will be retired soon, RISC-V will be deployed in three phases, and AI will accelerate Ethereum's evolution beyond expectations

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently posted an article elaborating on two major core changes in the execution layer, including converting the state tree to a binary tree and replacing EVM with RISC-V. He pointed out that these changes help improve efficiency and address bottlenecks. Additionally, Vitalik is optimistic about AI's potential in development, believing it can accelerate the roadmap and enhance security. He advocates leveraging the speed red shift brought by AI to accelerate development and improve security standards, shaping a more efficient and secure development environment.

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Are Coming Within a Year

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is on track to roll out native account abstraction as part of the Hegota upgrade, with timing that insiders say could land within a year. Vitalik Buterin outlined that smart accounts—often described as account abstraction—will be delivered once EIP-8141, the omnibus proposal c