$ETH Before the rise, everyone described Vitalik as: nerdy, socially awkward, unkempt, speaking like an AI-generated prompt, always talking about rollups, zkps, not dealing with serious matters, and the Ethereum Foundation frequently selling tokens, showing no signs of a bull market.

$ETH After the rise, everyone describes Vitalik as: a geek genius, pure-minded, reserved in speech, transcending the market clamor, a rare "philosopher prince" in the crypto industry.