A major blockchain event, TOKEN2049, took place in Singapore, featuring key figures like Charles Hoskinson and Vitalik Buterin.
Charles Hoskinson at TOKEN2049
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson posted a photo from TOKEN2049, where he stands next to the stand of the Gemini crypto exchange run by the Winklevoss twins, holding a piece of paper with 'Wen ADA?' written on it. 'Wen…?' is a typical question asked by meme coin users (e.g., Shiba Inu, BabyDoge) when urging major crypto platforms to list their cryptocurrencies. However, ADA is already listed on Gemini. Besides Hoskinson, top speakers at the large blockchain event included Binance boss Richard Teng, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes, Edward Snowden, and Balaji Srinivasan.
Vitalik Buterin Surprises Audience at TOKEN2049
Social media has been flooded with videos of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin singing on stage during his presentation at TOKEN2049. Many criticized him for this, claiming ETH's value might now drop. Bitcoin maximalist and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow commented, 'POV: You flew for 15 hours to Singapore and spent thousands of dollars on airfare, hotel, and conference tickets.' Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus suggested banning crypto events, reacting to the video of Vitalik singing. Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun was one of the few to support Buterin, saying: 'I'm bullish here because we know this requires a lot of courage.'
Support for Elon Musk
Charles Hoskinson did not comment on Vitalik Buterin's performance, although he has often criticized Ethereum. Instead, he supported Elon Musk following his recent announcement that his company Neuralink created the Blindsight device, which allows blind people to partially recover their sight. Hoskinson assumed the media would start attacking Musk for this revolutionary invention: 'I can't wait to see the media hate on Elon for this one. Time Magazine: 'Why being blind is better than you think!'' Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus also praised Musk for this achievement of his company.
TOKEN2049 in Singapore brought together major players in the cryptocurrency world, providing them with a platform to exchange ideas and share their achievements.
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