The founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Botter, came up with an interesting video, not with technical descriptions or visionary comments. In a short video that spread rapidly on social media, Butterin leaning on a robot and made a “meow” sound, sat on the agenda of the crypto community. However, this viral moment was not welcomed by most people. The images, which are defined as “joke” for some and “sad for others, came to a period in which the price of Ethereum experienced a harsh decline.
Humor or message? Crypto community is divided into two
In the video shared in the social media platform X, Buteterin says “meow” while approaching a robote lovingly and touching his head. At first glance it was perceived as a simple joke, but received quite different reactions among crypto investors. While some users evaluate this moment as an element of humor and create visuals with cartoon aesthetics, this scene for some damaged Ethereum’s seriousness.
The ironic aspect of the incident is that Ethereum has been going through a very challenging period in recent weeks. The price of ETH has decreased to around $ 1,800 with a decrease of approximately 55 %since the level of $ 4,000 in December 2024. ETH, which lost close to 8 %in the last week, created insecurity in investors, this video, which came to the timing.
The leadership is questioned: Does Buteter’s style affect Ethereum?
Although Butter shared his thoughts on the fact that he had funds for public interests through social media, the comments were largely negative. Some users expressed that it is now far from leading to the community, but that it is limited to technical shares, while others directly criticized with reactions such as “nobody cares”.
Vitalik Buteter’s stance in public opinion has always been unusual. He neither took part in a particular line, nor spoke from the same language as the popular figures of the crypto world. While criticizing regulators like SEC, Trump remained distant to his discourse as crypto -friendly discourses. However, this independent stance is considered as a lack of leadership by some investors, especially when prices fall. Today, although Ethereum is still one of the most powerful projects in the sector, the uncertainty in prices and the unusual behaviors of the founder, “Where does Ethereum go?” It raises the question.
