💬 Why Vitalik didn’t go full Satoshi — no masks, no mystery
On The Network State podcast, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained why he launched Ethereum openly, unlike the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
In 2013, Buterin was 19. He admits he didn’t think much about anonymity — he was just excited and inexperienced.
He also pointed out the timing:
Back in 2008, crypto was unknown and risky. Governments? Unpredictable.
But by 2013, the blockchain world felt more stable — less danger, more clarity.
Vitalik went public — and it worked. 🚀
