Vitalik Buterin remains in the number 1 position in the "KOL mindshare" last week on Crypto X despite facing heavy criticism regarding blockchain and the Ethereum Foundation. 📈

- According to Andy from The Rollup, data from Kaito AI shows Buterin achieving 1.69% mindshare, followed by CEO of Helius Labs Mert Mumtaz with 1.18%.

- Buterin wrote a lengthy post on X, defending the sale of Ether (ETH) to pay developers and maintain the network.

Buterin explained that the Ethereum Foundation does not stake all ETH to avoid having to make an official choice in the event of a controversial hard fork.

- The Foundation is considering other methods to participate in staking, including allocating staked ETH to grant recipients.

Buterin is increasingly vocal as FUD about Ethereum rises, mainly due to ETH's poor price performance compared to BTC and SOL.

- He shares insights about Ethereum's technical roadmap and how the phases "Merge," "Surge," "Scourge," "Verge," and "Purge" could affect Ethereum's future.

What do you think about Buterin's and Ethereum's strategy? Comment below! 💬