Dima Buterin on Ethereum Values vs Bitcoin, Support of Ukraine, AI, Crypto and ZK in 2026

Описание: Dima Buterin — entrepreneur, philosopher, and lifelong learner. Many know him as the father of Ethereum’s co-creator, Vitalik Buterin, but Dima’s story stands powerfully on its own.

From his early ventures in software to deep reflections on freedom and human potential, Dima brings a rare combination of tech curiosity and personal growth.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the challenges of modern society and the evolution of technology, Dima’s support for Ukraine, and his vision of freedom and responsibility.

Key highlights:
🔸 Why support of Ukraine is so important to former Russian citizen
🔸 Bitcoin is about fear, Ethereum is about creation
🔸 Why some Ethereum builders can feel unheard or disconnected
🔸 What does progress mean to Dima
🔸 What does the next generation needs to learn or unlearn to thrive in a world with decentralization and AI

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❤️‍🔥 Guest: Dima Buterin, entrepreneur and Vitalik Buterin's father
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🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova
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Farcaster: https://farcaster.xyz/dariastrategy


📌 Timecodes:
00:00 Who is Dima Buterin
01:13 Happy, retired and out of focus
01:48 USSR → Canada: freedom vs control
03:45 Why he publicly supports Ukraine
04:06 Russia, Crimea, and moral clarity
07:23 Crypto as a tool: good and bad uses
08:22 Aligning with Vitalik: perspectives on Ethereum
12:29 Ethereum’s new frontiers (ZK and beyond)
13:16 Open dialogue in the Ethereum community
14:31 Curiosity vs fear
16:00 How to measure progress in decentralized systems
17:56 Freedom and responsibility: teaching the next generation
19:53 AI as an enabler of solo builders
21:25 From sci-fi to reality, mental health
22:59 Psychology of builders over playbooks
26:54 Designing for real humans