Vitalik Buterin Burns $6B in SHIB Tokens to Relinquish Unwanted ‘Power’

Name: Vitalik Buterin Burns $6B in SHIB Tokens to Relinquish Unwanted ‘Power’
Uploaded: 2021-05-17T22:11:05Z
Duration: 5 min 308 s
Description: Ether creator Vitalik Buterin burned $6 billion in SHIB tokens he was gifted, claiming he did not want the power that came with owning half the available supply of SHIB. “The Hash” panel discusses Buterin’s move and the scrutiny that many in the crypto community place Buterin under.

May 17, 2021

Ether creator Vitalik Buterin burned $6 billion in SHIB tokens he was gifted, claiming he did not want the power that came with owning half the available supply of SHIB.

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