Ethereum’s Founder Cautions World Richest Man

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, urged Elon Musk, the world’s richest man to “turn down the temperature” amid a contentious discussion about foreign tech workers on his platform, which has sparked fresh controversy over free speech.

Buterin wrote in a December 31 post to X that although he appreciated Musk’s determination to defend free speech, he urged the Tesla CEO to “lower the temperature” on the “tone of discourse”.

Vitalik’s reaction, was a response to an escalating X post from Musk, advocating for foreign workers’ rights to work in the US on H1B visas.

Musk faced backlash from the conservative sector when he advocated foreign tech specialists’ recruitment at leading American corporations, with conservatives claiming that the job market was growing less welcoming for domestic citizens due to this practice.

Subsequently, several conservatives leveled accusations of censorship against Musk following reports that his social media platform had allegedly stripped premium features from accounts that challenged his views on the H1B visa controversy.

Buterin further emphasized that the “banhammer,” a term used to denote a moderator or administrator who removes users for inappropriate behavior, is not an adequate tool to manage speech. Eventually, public discourse deteriorates into fragmentation,  where the dominant force is not the one with the strongest arguments, but the one with the most power or a constant conflict among all parties.

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Olumide Adesina
Olumide Adesina
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Olumide Adesina is a French-born Nigerian financial writer. He tracks, analyzes, and reports changes in financial markets with over 15 years of working experience in investment trading.
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