Ethereum's Blockchain | Trust Disrupted: Bitcoin and the Blockchain S1:E5

The blockchain project that has gotten the most traction is Ethereum. Led by the enigmatic Vitalik Buterin and a constellation of coders and venture capitalists, Ethereum could one day run the world. But the recent hack of its Decentralized Autonomous Organization has raised doubts.
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[@davoapo488]

Vitalik is a computer of it's own.. Genius creation of Ethereum

[@irmapeneyra5214]

Possibly...

[@irmapeneyra5214]

He is the minds of genuises all rolled up into one ...Vitalik's Mind...

[@jerryczech953]

he is KGB agent..........we all know it now ..iots was just coverup for XRP .....bitcoin was a pilot project for XRP.....ETH will be dead in a year

[@RR-et6zp]

@@irmapeneyra5214 many are polymaths [polyglots too but dont apply it

[@Jean_loop]

you can tell by his eyes he's decoding the Matrix

[@irmapeneyra5214]

Yes his eyes are different...one comment said they are bionic eyes...totally agree...

[@dmunene2000]

... 4:28 - Is everyone sure that he's not a really advanced humanoid?

[@tearnfourstar]

Engineer Dave it really does seem like it haha

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

Engineer Dave that's clearly what he is. No inferior human.

[@CarlosForero]

Vitalik Buterin: "...writer primarily known as a co-founder of Ethereum ...was placed into a class for gifted children ...he also had the ability to add three digit numbers in his head at twice the speed of his peers". Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin

[@nurbsenvi]

lol obviously see the eye movement? he is analyzing petabytes of data every second

[@Aisha-ig4le]

He could well be an alien. He invented and programmed Ethereum when he was just 19 years old... This kid is ridiculously smart. Although he looks like he has radiation poisoning.

[@Vengotoirl]

No wonder Vitalik is so skinny,all the food he eats goes into his brain

[@chad1682]

yep basically

[@zeidae]

u mean electricity?

[@bfrfoxtrot]

Reminds me of Zeddicus Zul Zorander, +1 for references

[@piratadeculiacan2766]

I like this one 😂🤣😂 Could be asi Nomas QUEDO 😅👍

[@manusartifex3185]

yeah so if you see someone with a big ass , that person is dumb AF

[@RainBitcoins]

Vitalic is an alien

[@hendrikmatheo9778]

An alien that's gonna change humanity :)

[@Calwinn]

Absolutely

[@cryptobull4130]

I like aliens better than humans

[@xxx-pw7ce]

😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@edvardasjogaudas5493]

Robot I think

[@BlockChainDP]

This guy is the future! Nice job on your cryptocurrency, thans for make it possible Vitalik ;) #Etherum #Blockchain dp

[@raresmircea]

The concept of Ethereum is a natural place of minimum energy for any sufficiently advanced civilisation that's out there. If it doesn't happen now in our human society, it will happen in the future. Otherwise it means that Humanity will never make the next step, getting out of it's hierarchical dictatorial tribalism.

[@Addicted2OILau]

rares mircea deep thoughts :)

[@QuadraAce]

rares mircea ganduri adanci :)

[@spaceshipearth999]

direct democracy can solve the problem

[@parimtmnitg2965]

Nothing other than understanding the human brain & motor skills fully to the extent that we are able to edit anyone into anyone like transforming a beggar into someone like the rock or CR7 or eminem or Elon Musk or ed Sheeran or Einstein or Donald Trump or a body which can take 9mm's without dying or just anything can completely change things about humans for the *GOOD* But noones (a person or a group) is even close to being smart enough to know how exactly the brain/body work in order to change any being into other being without loosing there Identity conciousness We r dumb everyone's dumb 🥴

[@roarkandrade3563]

Love the understated tone from Joseph Lubin on a decentralized world wide web through Ethereum: 2:37

[@vladusa]

Vitalik eats less, eats more nutrients. If you read his favorite fable of all time (Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant by Nick Bostrom), you'll realize that he wants to live forever (for eternity) and to do that, he can start with what Bostrom recommends at the bottom of the story: eat less, eat more nutrients.

[@tipoomaster]

"It's like saying a telephone can beat an orange" - maybe some of that was lost in translation, but I'm going to use that from now on lol

[@dmngoddess]

no it's literally what he said in Russian :)

[@mohit09876]

@@dmngoddess can you please explain why did he said that ? Is he referring to bitcoin as orange and etherium as telephone ?

[@canjohn]

@@mohit09876 he means that Etherium is so much more complex and advanced than Bitcoin that comparing it to Bitcoin is same as comparing a telephone with an orange.

[@hodl4lambo455]

Are we all just gonna ignore the fact that Vitalik is an alien-human hybrid?

[@80sruler]

M A haha that is one odd looking dude

[@wokeasfuck5076]

I was just thinking the same thing. He's not human

[@koralblue]

Maybe he a líder of one of the alien species that control the human farm and they found another way to get us under control. 🙄🙄🙄

[@zucchiniyuan9131]

Oh I know cause you order it okay if China is considered a long very good at work today so one before calling

[@edstar83]

He's not a hybrid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZW8Yoqvlq6fjKc

[@JapaneseIrishman]

I get goosebumps as I watch this, blockchain will change everything!

[@os2841]

Blockchain is slow. already there are better ways

[@os2841]

Blockchain is slow. already there are better ways

[@ericstrada3260]

like what

[@talkdatrue]

Yeah, just like Torrents changed everything 🤣

[@parimtmnitg2965]

@@os2841 are u alive? 🌝

[@ozgeozcelik8921]

when he's speaking Russian, it's amazing !

[@ufukyilmaz9577]

due to reason his main language lol

[@yosha_ykt]

Need Ethereum language

[@universenerdd]

@@yosha_ykt Solidity?

[@DangerDan922]

Pro tip: Speed Popper up by 1.5x so it makes sense.

[@dddr7823]

this guy is genius

[@parimtmnitg2965]

Elon musk is💥🌝

[@keno.vamenta]

4:30 I saw an alien talking. A very advanced human/humaniod from other world came here to earth to teach us how superior technology works.

[@heracles89]

I have soo much respect for Vitalik

[@summerlakephotog8239]

Vitalik, you should do some manual labor like digging, building, repairing outdoors. It will strengthen your body while opening up your mind to sudden surprising insights. When Newton set up his experiments, they were physical tasks leading to formulas and laws. Tech is not tactile enough, not human enough. You need balance to change the world.

[@nitinsingh-dk4ct]

Best comment 😂.

[@nayjer2576]

to smart for physical benefits

[@3d_pablo]

ETH to 5000

[@anons000]

Pabs you think so? It sure is lagging right now

[@darkjord5823]

we gettin there

[@Ed-sg4iy]

What is the benefit of ETH reaching 5000, or the impossible 5 billion that +Xi Xu stated? You getting rich by not doing anything? It seems like there is a lot of people motivated by not actually having to work to get money. Is there an intrinsic value to what you people wish for? What are the downsides? I know for a fact it won't follow Xi's wishes, because governments will ban and destroy it before that happens.

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Ed yolo? Life's short. When is the right time to strike it rich? Don't be foolish, money is important.

[@mitrom9825]

@@mozzzzzz1993 😉

[@cryptoconversations388]

Excellent!!!!

[@BoStanfordify]

I like the idea of Ethereum being a platform for all kinds of applications, a decentralized web. But who is gonna build all those applications if they will run on their own and will not generate revenue for the creators?

[@tryandy3295]

i bet you regret on your own comment

[@MRdiscosstu]

The current business model for an app is to make money selling our information and advertisment, I guess with blockchain the business model will change but not really sure which shape will take

[@villagers17]

@@tryandy3295 you r right bro

[@JimmyRoxor666]

Revenue is created by the tokens that the creators of the dapp hold. If the decentralized application is successful the associated token will rise in value because there is more demand for it.

[@michaeldominiquefrancisco750]

I love this guy

[@ufukyilmaz9577]

Humble guy big respect.

[@goahnary]

Ethereum is skynet. I'm sure I'm not the first to say this.

[@MaghoxFr]

I only watched this video about it. I felt the same thing, leaving the AI to decide and vote is insane.

[@xolatofile4713]

Noah Gary that is the same shit I thought lol

[@davidotero5522]

Ethereum is for the new corporate congress, lol

[@naturecollision]

except that anything that runs on it will bring the ethereum foundation into liability. so no taking over the world, sry :)

[@Avengerie]

MaghoxFr Is it better than to leave it to the people who voted in Brexit, Trump and voted en massr for Le Pen. An algorithm has no allegiances, no emotions. The world economic crisis of 2008 wouod not have happened if the AI was running out monetary policy.

[@MichaelLandfair]

When you buy a Silvertoken, you receive a receipt for your purchase in the form of a blockchain token. A secure vault securely stores your silver for free. You may buy things with your tokens or redeem your tokens and take delivery. Just tell them where to send your silver.

[@khontolmulahh2847]

mula2 aku beli ethereum harga rm1600 lepas 2 minggu jadi rm3200. aku jangka 2018 harga 1 eth akan cecah rm5000

[@beautifulheartsoothingreci28]

@4:33 I couldn't see him, could you zoom in a bit more please ??

[@trovematcryptokioskandatm7751]

Nice one

[@Tenxprofits]

he got russian bodyguards

[@alhadifarjalla]

well he is Russian

[@Robert-dt3is]

Well he is a billionaire...

[@lianyiming9341]

I have met with Vitalik twice, in Singapore. But he has no bodyguard with him. I was so astonished.

[@adamlee9347]

@@Robert-dt3is his net worth is around 300~400 mil..

[@beberage]

is Nxt or Ardor going to have an episode?

[@joebazooks]

is that elon musk's brother? lol

[@inquisitvem6723]

Vitalik speaks English with no accent

[@alaskanbullworm1632]

@@depression_isnt_real stfu

[@fashklash]

Watch at 2 x speed if you want to see Vitalik in his true spirit.

[@OlympischbriesjeNadaAverage]

6:22 they are talking about hard forking ... my entire brain.

[@elijahballinger]

Those daym zoom shots

[@theshuriken]

somebody feed that poor boy

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Poor???

[@sureball88]

Vitalik is an alien no doubt.

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Merlin Malaran his shifty eyes are so scary

[@xyz-pg3zd]

@@depression_isnt_real What does that even mean. And sadly, people are visual. Looks matter. Not saying brains don't as well.

[@xyz-pg3zd]

@@depression_isnt_real and what is your point of replying to a 3 year old comment? Get a freaking life and don't act like you don't care about looks.

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Oh, you're one of those anime people LOL. No wonder. Eh, stay pressed.

[@Automat1kkk]

Nice Info 😊 In what coin would you invest in actually?

[@FrancisMossang]

Bitcoin & Ethereum

[@user-jl9in3hh1s]

Когда появляется Виталик где-то плачет коровьими слезами Алишерик.

[@margarets4610]

He is a walking crypto. Genuis!

[@Calwinn]

The future

[@hollywoodkidd2002]

May 1st 2021 Ethereum hit 3000.00.

[@rlvsun]

His bag rocks.

[@nukec]

music behind?

[@tomgatzb1223]

Make sure to check out Arcade City if you haven't. facebook.com/arcadecityhall today will be the White Paper live stream. Definitely worth checking out if your are familiar with ethereum an wanna watch blockchain tech defeat Uber.

[@fturla___156]

Since that hack of the Ethereum and any responses by forking the development of the currency, it should be understandable that the iteration that is supported by the developers should be the intended and desired market for the general public. The out cropped versions of the currency was and still is too hack prone and a significant amount of the resources on those assets were ill gotten and highly vulnerable now and in the future.

[@oldenglishd990]

what if Bitcoin is to Buterin as Edison is to Tesla? what if the establishment drives out the genius?

[@angelinak.4868]

The guy is a genius.

[@ovoxochris88]

Why was this video taken down? Smart contracts too much for ya? lol

[@tylercane8385]

She’s the plug ☝️

[@borilochalos9618]

When I saw testimonies all over the place I thought it was made up stories till I was convinced and gave it a try and honestly I don't regret the move I made because I invested in a big way

[@satyajitsinhkosamiya6822]

Spartans in action !!!!!

[@EntropyWins]

150 million in a month. Peanuts compared to current ICOmania

[@gaeldesmontagnesnoires1711]

Ethereum Classic is the horse I'm betting on.

[@ralevdotcom]

3:39 > If that's true, Ethereum is definitely something that can't be trusted and shouldn't be supported, right ?

[@cryptoigamingisport3214]

So as i get, if ppl understand ETH the bitcoin price fall down fast right ?

[@SuperBlobsterMan]

This is going to be the next VHS vs Betamax....who will win?

[@2kMario]

Hold mined Ether , up to August-September 2017 1 ether gonna be 500-600$ google check Ethereum Alliance then think about future of Ethereum.

[@brockyx3793]

xrp & steem ready to pop any day now also NEM

[@borilochalos9618]

Thanks to you all for your testimonies, it has helped me greatly I thought the were not real but I will now boldy testify... she's strategies is awesome

[@BaldLive]

this film is not about investing

[@blakerussell2236]

Those are a lot of AntMiners @ 3:16

[@valiok9880]

Why make it like a criminal report ? The guy is kinda funny and happy, so film that part of him next time please

[@DaniloOjeda1]

ETH as of 01/25/2018 is $1,058.27 @ 5:28 PM Central Time

[@Grizzlyx9]

so, did they get the ether back?

[@siliconvalleysyndicate836]

Vitalik is clearly an alien.

[@thecarpentershow8507]

which p2p technology has been successfully adopted by the mass-commercial?

[@mavhunter8753]

I really don't like the idea of Ethereum, because it's trying to do too much. From a technical standpoint any time that happens things become too complex. More importantly though from a non-technical standpoint this thing is too monolithic. It seems to me that it can take away your ability to choose. It may be open source but I think there's a great chance for vendor lock-in here. I think this is comparable to what systemd is on Linux systems.

[@BaldLive]

i dont like electricity! it does too much!

[@cooljunkproductions]

WHATS WITH THE DRAMATIC LIGHTING. WTF

[@johnwayne2103]

Adding drama where there is none. Almost like a Frontline production.

[@Robert-dt3is]

Lol it’s awesome, makes it more intense

[@michaelaaronw]

I was just thinking that. Coupled with eerie music, I feel like I'm watching a docu about drug cartels...

[@juderemarais8352]

DIGITAL OIL IS ETHERIUM... BITCOIN IS DIGITAL GOLD... LITECOIN IS DIGITAL SILVER...

[@Louis13XIII]

Your comment is digital cringe

[@adamo36532]

@@Louis13XIII lol

[@roundlaker007]

Decentralized Blockchain is the fertile soil that AI will sprout from.

[@Louis13XIII]

Tech-buzzwords is the fertile soil that bullshit sprout from

[@Philson]

Definitely not human.

[@km-sc4kz]

Why would a decentralized system give you more ownership over your data? I mean even for decentralized peer to peer applications, your data may not flow through a centralized server, but it still travels through many nodes (which you don't really know much about). Why would the risk posed by these spread out nodes be less than that posed by a central server? Also if you want services provided to you on the peer to peer network, i think most people providing those services would expect some payment. Right now, the advertising revenue more than covers the returns service providers expect. If you stopped that revenue, by making it harder for companies to track people and their information - how do the companies get paid, when the public expects the services to be free?

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

[@pubgmobileesport]

2:05 Whats he saying? Telephone beats an orange?? How ?? Why?? When??

[@dieyoung]

Ethereum will be the dominant public blockchain platform. Bitcoin had the first mover advantage but lost it when they became too stubborn to move to larger blocks.

[@buddymoon94]

I think people give the block size debate far to much weight personally i don't think hitting the cap a few times has harmed anything... I do however agree that ethereum is a contender and if bit coin does not catch up it could loose a considerable amount of market share. This is a great thing in my opinion i love the idea of a decentralized democratic currency competing with a much younger more agile centralized model, i believe that ethereum and btc will make beautiful market music together.

[@PolyMadd]

Actually, Bitcoin is already moving to be scalable, you should get better info. Also, Ethereum has a direct competitor that is being developed straight onto the Bitcoin blockchain: Rootstock. As Bitcoin is by far the most spread out cryptocurrency, giving the option to people to use a similar system to Ethereum without having to "change" Bitcoin for Ethereum would make it more appealing. Much is about friction and frictionless.

[@ZacheryGlass]

Take a look at the dfinity blockchain.

[@ThePandaGuitar]

Completely agree. Not just larger blocks but Bitcoin is completely missing the point. Internet golds are not enough. Ethereum is more ambitious in this regard and is positioning itself as a platform with ether being the currency. They also have a strong backing and community.

[@PolyMadd]

So what. A huge part of the world doesn't give a damn about "platform" or "community", they just want money to use for their exchanges, and Bitcoin is already in large advantage for fame, distribution and value. And it keeps growing. Ethereum will surely be side by side with Bitcoin, but it won't "win" anything. Also, inflation rate in Ethereum is fixed at 2% per year, Bitcoin has a fixed decreasing inflation that will be very near to 0 in 10 years, making its value higher every year.

[@hollywoodkidd2002]

3/18/2022 Vitalik Buterin is on the Freaking cover of Time Magazine. 🤯🤯 Ethereum is $2941.00

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

[@alleyare1]

why he said Bitcoin has the wrong approach ?

[@MrGermanGamer1]

KZbin why the heck you recommend me that after 4 years. Srsly

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

[@leoctl]

ALL IN FANTOM.

[@adamo36532]

F

[@logann001]

Ethereum , you think bitcoin is having problems scalling, wait for eths turn. Also pre mined 85%, and is going to fork AGAIN.

[@edwardkunz9474]

Try EOS

[@adamyao3787]

be part if it

[@SamanthaJohns-bb4zk]

Sponge V2's 25% pump? 🔥 Believe or not, it's overtaking Bitcoin. 💸

[@muhshekels5383]

Vitalik needs to hit the GYM ASAP! I'll train him for 1 ETH a day!

[@pamdor3]

Titaira Nam people will train him for £50 a month

[@muhshekels5383]

50 pounds a month? You can't expect much from that. .75 ETH, last offer.

[@MyExperience]

Lol😂

[@sentinelcrypto3801]

Where can i buy the etherium tshit he wearing

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

[@harshkandoi1999]

real life richard hendricks

[@leoctl]

FANTOM's MAINNET SOOON = MOON SOOOON !!!!

[@nukeout]

Where's the link to his russian speech in this video?

[@Kaodusanya]

So essentially they are describing NFTs.

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

[@andrianperez5205]

James becky is a professional trader

[@dizhar8888]

Seriously, I feel like these people are bullshitting me. The bigger the lie, the more people believe it.

[@DgibsHardstyle]

Lol bullshitting about what? Do you even comprehend what they're talking about? Because everything they said was factual.

[@LBJdachosen1]

lisk is coming for you ethereum, you can not hide

[@jdlaweb3]

I don’t understand sigh!!!

[@agnesakne4409]

he needs to get some dumbbells

[@mr.e1708]

That's it? No slant at all...

[@Mrcometo]

I think Mr Buterin will be better with some workouts at gym...

[@rs666sathan666pk]

Thanks for paving the way Ethereum, but please make way for Tezos.

[@tensevo]

Vitalik is Jesus 2.0 - Man shall be free a live in harmony

[@belthienithil5251]

Beasts, that stil canals! Return canal to Ikotika and stop spam!!!

[@rc12video]

SHIB to take utility of the DAO (doggy dao ;)

[@KarlFOW]

ET.

[@alaskanbullworm1632]

Who’s here after Ethereum Classic is taking off?

[@bobbyjonas2323]

XDC will kill Ethereum! XDC is the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍