Vitalik Buterin

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 7, 2025 by David Sacks · said 17 times in 8 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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2026 6 mentions in 3 episodes 2 per episode

Binance CEO: 4 Months in Prison, $4 Billion Fine, and What Comes Next Feb 10, 2026 · 3 mentions · from 27:56
GPT-6 Hits AGI? Tech Euphoria 2.0, SF Mansion Shortage, NYC Bans AI in Schools & Venezuela Oil Deal Sep 4, 2026 · 2 mentions · from 58:04
Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare Mar 13, 2026 · 1 mention · from 1:00:52
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2025 8 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode

Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026? Dec 19, 2025 · 6 mentions · from 17:53
Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option Nov 7, 2025 · 1 mention · from 28:33
Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko on Crypto's Next Era: Quantum, AI, and the Future of Money Sep 18, 2025 · 1 mention · from 23:08
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2022 1 mention in 1 episode

E77: Tech work culture, crypto regulation, stablecoins, $NFLX & more w/ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Apr 23, 2022 · 1 mention · from 4:18
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2021 2 mentions in 1 episode

Balaji Srinivasan: role of decentralization, China/US breakdown & more Sep 25, 2021 · 2 mentions · from 54:48
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Nov 7, 2025 negative

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Sacks: Moskovitz, Tallinn, and Buterin gave over $1B to AI doomers

“Three big tech billionaires who are on the left contributed over a billion dollars to these Doomer think tanks. Basically, it was Dustin Moskovitz, Jan Tallon, and Vitalik Buterin.”

David Sacks Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 28:26 Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option

Dec 19, 2025 negative

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Sacks: Vitalik Buterin's dog coin donation gave Future of Life $600M

“He donated his dog coins to Future of Life. They ended up being worth six hundred million dollars. So by this- Almost like this accident, this Doomer think tank ends up with a six hundred million dollar war chest, and they've been funding these journalism fell…”

David Sacks Dec 19, 2025 ▶ 17:57 Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?

Dec 19, 2025 negative

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Sacks: Hundreds of anti-AI front orgs are funded by three billionaires

“She has shown that there are hundreds of these front organizations, and they're all really just funded by a few big tech billionaires. It's Dustin Moskovitz, Jan Tallinn, and Vitalik Buterin.”

David Sacks Dec 19, 2025 ▶ 20:53 Bernie Sanders Says Stop All AI, China's Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?

Mar 13, 2026 negative

Assertion Partly supported

Sacks: Future of Life Institute holds ~$1B, boosted by $600M Vitalik donation

“Future of Life is one of these EA-funded Doomer think tanks, and they've got something like A billion dollars. Vitalik Buterin donated six hundred million dollars of dog coins to the, anyway.”

David Sacks Mar 13, 2026 ▶ 1:00:46 Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare

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