Buterin Wants Ethereum to Function Even If Developers Vanish

Jan 12, 2026 - 10:30
Buterin Wants Ethereum to Function Even If Developers Vanish
Ethereum’s long-term evolution is entering a critical phase as Vitalik Buterin pushes the concept of “ossifiability”—the idea that the network could “freeze” without losing functionality even if core developers disappear. The vision, first articulated in 2024 as part of the walkaway test, positions Ethereum beyond a platform for decentralized applications (dApps) to a trustless foundation...

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