BlockBeats news, October 9, according to Benzinga, famous economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabbarok proposed in a podcast on Tuesday that Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is a well-deserved candidate for the upcoming Nobel Prize in Economics.

Cowen praised Buterin's significant contribution to cryptoeconomics and emphasized that his work far exceeds that of any other economist. He said: "Vitalik built a platform and created a currency that can be said to have refuted Mises' regression theorem. Although he developed on the basis of Satoshi Nakamoto, his achievements are undoubtedly Nobel Prize-level."

The two economists also praised Vitalik for leading Ethereum's smooth transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Tabarrok said, "Have you seen the video of Saudi Arabians changing the tires of their cars while the car is moving? That's what Ethereum does. Incredible." Cowen also emphasized Vitalik's personal qualities, calling him "very polite," "will behave well at award ceremonies," and affirmed his philanthropy.