Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is outgrowing its founder

At the Network State Conference in Singapore, Buterin described a more distributed Ethereum that leans less on him and more on its community Most founders spend their careers making themselves indispensable. Vitalik Buterin keeps making the case that Ethereum should be able to run without him. The Ethereum co-founder has again stressed that the protocol can progress without his direct involvement, as more community members take on responsibility for its core values. He made the point most recently at the Network State Conference 2026 in Singapore on October 9 . It is a theme he has returned to repeatedly this year. Buterin used the Singapore stage to describe a shift toward a widely distributed leadership model across the Ethereum community. He also linked that shift to technology.

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