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<a href="https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1820404774493110309" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Vitalik Buterin</a>, who cofounded Ethereum, recently made an optimistic prediction about the future of the ecosystem. He thinks that solutions to cross-L2 interoperability issues will soon transform the user experience across the network, including L1, rollups and sidechains. He believes there is a lot of energy and determination within the community to make this vision a reality.
Interestingly, Buterin's comments on the Ethereum ecosystem came amid one of the biggest market collapses of all time, when the price of&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/btc-eth-and-xrp-prediction-for-august-5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a> itself lost 25% in the last five days, and 20% at its peak in the last 24 hours. The liquidations caused by this painful price action totaled $1 billion.
In addition, the price of the Ethereum ecosystem's top tokens, such as Arbitrum's ARB or Optimism's OP, experienced even more dramatic declines, reaching such low levels as never before. <img alt="&quot;&quot;" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a0e2089e-3ee9-423e-97a3-856130620921" src="https://u.today/sites/default/files/inline-images/ether_2.png">ETH to USD by <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>
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 read the room V🙃— wishful cynic (@EvgenyGaevoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvgenyGaevoy/status/1820405307777937473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 5, 2024</a>
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In response to Buterin's comments, Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy said that such takes do not seem to match the current market situation.&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/vitalik-buterin-comes-out-as-dogecoin-doge-holder" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Buterin</a> did not respond, though, as if he were indicating he was more focused on long-term tech progress than short-term market changes.
Buterin's vision suggests a focus beyond immediate financial concerns, emphasizing the technical progress and long-term potential of the&nbsp;<a href="https://u.today/ethereum-eth-collapses-15-in-five-minutes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> network.&nbsp;
While some market participants view his perspective as detached from reality, one should note that Buterin and Ethereum have weathered even harsher conditions in the past. His disregard for short-term financial metrics may offer a lesson in resilience in these challenging times.

'People Will Be Surprised': Ethereum Founder Gives Rare, Epic Prediction

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