# Vitalik Buterin: How Ethereum Becomes The World Ledger

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNSnYIjoqOM
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## Summary

Vitalik Buterin reflects on Ethereum's first decade and where it is heading in a Bankless interview, marking the network's 10th anniversary. He discusses what surprised him most about Ethereum's growth, lessons from The DAO and NFTs, and what he would do differently if starting again. Other topics include privacy as a core value, tradeoffs between L1 and L2, Ethereum's cultural identity, and how Ethereum might survive an AI-dominated future.

## Article

Vitalik Buterin: How Ethereum Becomes The World Ledger

Video by Bankless on YouTube