Bitcoin Brawl: Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Takes on the Crypto Twitter Shills
The euphoria that followed the bitcoin price's climb to a new 2019 high above $11,000 couldn't last forever, and it wasn't long before some low-volume drama broke out over the weekend on Crypto Twitter.
Seemingly apropos of nothing, Dan Held (@danhedl), a pal of Anthony Pampliano and legend of Bitcoin Twitter, reminded everyone that Ethereum mastermind Vitalik Buterin had once tried to raise money to build a quantum computer for Bitcoin mining.
Vitalik Buterin's Quantum Bitcoin Mining Ambitions
FYI: Before founding Ethereum, Vitalik put considerable effort in 2013 into trying to convince investors to fund him in constructing a quantum computer to mine Bitcoin. (Note that no quantum computers able to solve practical problems are verified as existing as of early 2017)
— Dan Hedl (@danheld) June 20, 2019
Buterin retorted that he was not trying to raise funds for a personal project. He also said:
“I recommend you re-evaluate your model of me; the process may even convince you ethereum is interesting and worth your time to explore and participate in!”
