A short video of Ethereum
$1,815.07
co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and making a “meow” sound has drawn a lot of attention from the crypto community on X.
In the clip, Buterin crouches down, gestures toward a four-legged robot, makes the sound, and pats it on the head.
Phil Fogel, co-founder of Cork Protocol, posted the clip and admitted that a large part of his career and finances depend on Buterin, though he added that the moment made him feel optimistic.
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Crypto influencer Wendy O shared the video on X, writing, “The future of Ethereum is in this man’s hands… Meow”.
An X user with over 500,000 followers also posted the clip and said, “Pray for our ETH bags”. Another X user wrote, “Sure, the man is free to do whatever he wants, why should we care, why should we care, however, the fact that a vast majority of my investment relies on this guy is making me a bit stressed”.
Many users who commented on the video mentioned holding Ethereum in their portfolios. Their reactions were not just about the video itself—Ethereum’s value compared to Bitcoin
$82,460.42
is currently the lowest it has been in nearly five years, which adds to the tension.
So far, Buterin has not said anything publicly about the video.
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