Co‑founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin transferred funds to support privacy‑focused messaging projects, highlighting decentralization and metadata protection.

Donation details

Buterin executed two transfers of 128 ETH each, directed to the teams behind Session and SimpleX, roughly $390 k per transfer. In total, the contributions amount to nearly $800 k in cryptocurrency, sent to advance development of private messaging tools.

Privacy and decentralization

He emphasized the role of privacy technologies that allow account creation without centralized approval and protect user metadata, calling decentralization a core element of both security and usability. According to Buterin, these properties reduce single points of control and enhance user autonomy in communication platforms.

Call to support private messaging

Buterin urged users to continue supporting private messengers and related projects that prioritize confidentiality and resistance to centralized oversight. The donations aim to accelerate development and sustain teams working on end‑to‑end privacy features and infrastructure improvements.