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Buterin has increasingly championed upgrades to make Ethereum “harder” and “leaner,” including controversial proposals like FOCIL to ensure protocol-level censorship-resistance.
FOCIL was officially “scheduled for inclusion” as the consensus-layer (CL) headliner for the upcoming Hegota upgrade, targeted for late 2026.
Vitalik Buterin is building a "cypherpunk principled non-ugly ethereum" as part of his future vision for the largest onchain ecosystem.
In response to a post on X arguing that Buterin "should let the original ethereum die a slow and painful death by fragmentation (tempo, reth, l2s, app chains, institutions, etc) and rebuild it as a cypherpunk chain from first principles on risc v just to show who was the boss," Buterin responded:
I'm actually trying to do something even more ambitious: Create ‘cypherpunk principled non-ugly ethereum’ as a bolt-on to the present-day system, in a way that's as tightly integrated and interoperable as possible, and then grow it over time, in the mean time making sure ethereum itself gains the cypherpunk and simplicity properties that just necessarily have to be system-wide (eg. censorship resistance, zk prover friendliness, consensus properties)."
The statement comes on the heels of the controversial Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) mechanism being officially "scheduled for inclusion" by Ethereum devs on Thursday for the upcoming Hegota hard fork. FOCIL was named as the consensus-layer (CL) headliner for Hegota, which is scheduled for late 2026, following the next Glamsterdam hard fork in the coming months, during Thursday’s All Core Devs call.
FOCIL, entered as EIP-7805, is essentially a bid to ensure Ethereum remains censorship-resistant at the protocol level by forcing validators to include all transactions. It does this by enabling committees of Ethereum validators to enforce transaction inclusion in blocks via fork-choice rules and inclusion lists (IL).
If a proposed block ignores valid transactions from the committee's ILs — including transactions that may violate OFAC sanctions — the chain forks away from it, guaranteeing that any valid, public-mempool transaction gets included within a bounded number of slots.
FOCIL has been a controversial proposal, and was previously excluded from inclusion in Glamsterdam. Critics argue it could create legal ramifications for Ethereum validators and increase protocol complexity. Still, FOCIL, alongside other protocol improvements, is key to Buterin’s vision for the future of a more cypherpunk and "harder" Ethereum.
In another X post, Buterin noted that FOCIL pairs well with EIP-8141, an account abstraction upgrade also as part of Hegota that would enable native support for smart wallets, multisig, quantum-resistant keys, and gas-sponsored privacy transactions without wrappers.
With EIP-8141 (AA), transactions from smart wallets, privacy protocols, etc, could be sent *through a public mempool, and directly received by a FOCIL includer*, no wrappers, ‘public broadcasters’, or other intermediaries required," Buterin wrote. "Ethereum is going hard."
Both upgrades are part of the Ethereum Foundation's trilateral goals of scaling, hardening, and simplifying the Ethereum base layer, as laid out in a recent blog outlining "protocol priorities for 2026."
Harden the L1 is a new track, and it reflects something we think deserves dedicated focus: making sure that as Ethereum scales and evolves, it retains the properties that make it valuable in the first place," the authors wrote.
At the same time, Buterin has also pushed to make a "lean Ethereum," by reducing technological complexity and bloat through a full network redesign. Part of this initiative is the so-called “Beam Chain” that would be ZK-native from the start by enshrining ZK-EVM proofs directly into L1 validation.
Another part is the long-term goal of swapping out the Ethereum Virtual Machine for RISC-V as Ethereum’s native virtual machine. RISC-V supports compiling a wider range of programming languages like Solidity, Rust, and C, while offering greater ZK support, for the Ethereum execution layer, devs have argued.
All this comes months into a radical refocusing on Ethereum's base layer scalability and functionality that kicked off last year amid increasing competition from alternative chains like Solana. As part of the reorganization of the Ethereum Foundation, Buterin has become a more vocal leader of the ecosystem, seen by a willingness to back controversial and difficult decisions.
This arguably came to a head earlier this month when Buterin more or less abandoned the "rollup-centric roadmap" he had championed for years, which looked to scale Ethereum through a network of Layer 2s.
Rather than allowing Ethereum to “die a slow and painful death by fragmentation,” from other Layer 1 users of the EVM, like Tempo, or other parasitic chains, Buterin has once again affirmed a decision to build in action.
Ethereum has already made jet engine changes in-flight once (the merge), we can do it ~4 times more! (state tree, Lean consensus, ZK-EVM verification, VM change)," he said on Friday.
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Fartcoin is a meme coin launched on 18 October 2024 through Pump.fun, a meme coin launchpad on the Solana network. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies that focus on finance, governance, or DeFi applications, Fartcoin draws its appeal from internet culture. The coin’s simple and relatable concept, “everyone farts,” helped it connect with a broad online audience. 
The project initially invited users to submit fart jokes or memes to earn tokens, using humor as a creative way to distribute its supply and engage the community during its launch phase. With the tagline “the token that breaks wind, not banks,” Fartcoin highlights the lighter side of crypto through humor and community-driven cultural expression.
Origins 
Fartcoin began as a concept generated by artificial intelligence (AI) rather than a traditional cryptocurrency project. The concept was created by an AI agent called Truth Terminal, developed by Andy Ayrey in collaboration with another AI model, Claude Opus.
During an online exchange, Truth Terminal proposed creating a meme-based cryptocurrency that captured the humorous and experimental side of the crypto community. This idea later evolved into Fartcoin, which was launched through Pump.fun on the Solana blockchain, using the SPL token standard.
From the beginning, Fartcoin was designed as a lighthearted project built around the idea that “everyone farts,” blending humor, community engagement, and internet culture. There have also been claims that Fartcoin transactions include a digital fart sound as part of a “gas fee” feature; however, there is no verified evidence to support this.
Supply and Distribution
Fartcoin launched with a total supply of 1 billion tokens on the Solana blockchain. At launch, around 20.1 million tokens were reportedly allocated to Truth Terminal. This portion was mainly symbolic, recognizing the AI’s role in shaping the idea while also serving as a marketing gesture that connected the token to its AI-driven origins.
The remaining tokens were made available to the public through open trading and community participation. Instead of a presale or private allocation, early users were encouraged to submit fart-related jokes or memes to receive tokens. This approach emphasized participation and community involvement over traditional fundraising mechanisms.
Risks and Considerations
High volatility
Like most meme coins, Fartcoin is highly volatile. The coin’s price can be influenced by social media trends, influencer activity, and speculation rather than underlying fundamentals. 
Limited utility
Fartcoin has no clear financial or technological use case. The meme coin primarily serves as a form of online entertainment and cultural expression, meaning its long-term value depends heavily on ongoing community interest.
Copycat risks
Fartcoin’s popularity has led to the creation of similar or imitation tokens. These copycat coins can dilute the project’s originality and create confusion among investors. As with some viral crypto projects, oversaturation in the market can quickly reduce long-term interest and appeal.
What’s Next for Fartcoin?
In January 2025, Andy Ayrey, the creator of Truth Terminal, carried out an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of Fartcoin to help fund a foundation dedicated to supporting the AI project’s development and long-term independence. The sale was conducted privately to minimize market impact, with proceeds directed toward legal, technical, and operational efforts for the foundation.
The future of Fartcoin remains uncertain and will depend on factors such as community engagement, overall market conditions, and continued interest in the Truth Terminal project. Like most meme coins, it’s highly speculative and can experience significant price fluctuations depending on market sentiment.
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Bitcoin’s current derivatives and positioning regime closely resemble late-2022 bear market conditions, typically followed by prolonged consolidation rather than immediate recovery, according to K33.
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current market structure closely resembles the late stages of the 2022 bear market, with derivatives positioning, exchange-traded fund flows, and macro indicators signaling a prolonged consolidation phase rather than an imminent breakout, according to research and brokerage firm K33
In a new report late Tuesday, K33 Head of Research Vetle Lunde said its proprietary regime indicator, which incorporates derivatives yields, open interest, ETF flows, and macro inputs such as the U.S. yield curve, shows "strikingly strong similarities" to periods in September and November 2022 — both near the global bottom of that downturn.
However, while those historical regimes marked market lows, they were followed by extended stretches of sluggish price action, producing muted forward returns and lengthy consolidation periods, Lunde noted.
Bitcoin has already fallen sharply from recent highs, shedding nearly 28% since January, while broader derivatives signals show defensive positioning, according to K33. Funding rates have remained negative for more than 11 consecutive days, and notional open interest fell below 260,000 BTC, reflecting investors unwinding long positions, Lunde said. This positioning, combined with declining leverage, suggests a low near-term risk of derivatives-driven squeezes, he added.
Consolidation rather than immediate recovery
K33 said its model assigns the greatest weight to derivatives data, which reflects real-time demand for hedging or upside exposure. Negative yields signal excess hedging demand, while falling open interest indicates traders exiting positions rather than building new directional bets. The current regime, Lunde said, aligns with environments historically associated with market bottoms but not rapid recoveries.
The firm noted that similar historical regimes delivered average 90-day returns of roughly 3% in strongly similar environments and slightly negative returns in moderately similar ones, underscoring the likelihood of slow, discouraging consolidation. Lunde expects bitcoin to trade between $60,000 and $75,000 for a prolonged duration, describing current entry levels as attractive while emphasizing the need for patience.
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Market activity has cooled significantly following recent sell-offs. Bitcoin spot trading volumes dropped 59% week over week, while futures open interest declined to four-month lows — behavior consistent with markets absorbing losses and stabilizing after major drawdowns, the firm noted. Volatility has begun to normalize as prices stabilized, further supporting expectations for a quieter trading environment, Lunde said.
Institutional positioning also reflects similar caution, according to the report.
Institutional traders on CME have remained largely inactive, with muted yields and shallow open interest reflecting limited directional conviction. Meanwhile, bitcoin exchange-traded products have seen a record drawdown of 103,113 BTC from peak holdings since October, though roughly 93% of peak exposure remains intact despite bitcoin retracing nearly 50% over the same period. This suggests institutional investors have reduced exposure but largely maintained positions through the downturn, Lunde said.
Meanwhile, sentiment indicators highlight extreme pessimism but offer limited predictive value, in the analyst's view. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index recently hit an all-time low of 5, reflecting widespread fear, though he noted that such readings historically have not reliably signaled strong rebounds.
Buying bitcoin during extreme fear has produced average 90-day returns of just 2.4%, compared with 95% when buying during extreme greed, underscoring that extreme fear does not reliably signal strong rebounds, Lunde said.
K33 concluded that bitcoin's current market regime shares key characteristics with late bear market environments, suggesting downside risks may be limited, but recovery could take time, echoing the drawn-out stabilization phase that followed the 2022 bottom.
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I used to think memecoins were fireworks—bright, loud, and gone before the smoke had time to settle. I’d watch them streak across my screen, laugh at the absurdity, and move on, convinced the whole thing was a digital prank with a price tag. But lately the joke has grown teeth, and I can’t pretend it’s just comedy anymore. As Mr_Green, I’ve started seeing memecoins less like punchlines and more like prototypes—wild little experiments where culture, incentives, and crowd psychology get stitched into something that behaves like a product.
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The new generation doesn’t just “launch.” It performs a launch, like a stage show with trapdoors. You don’t merely buy; you enter a loop. The mechanics are the main character now: curves that shape price like a riverbank shapes current, fees that drip back into the “community” like a stipend for staying excited, and gamified rituals that turn holding into a hobby and shilling into a sport. I’ll catch myself thinking, this is ridiculous—then two minutes later I’m analyzing it seriously, like it’s a startup’s growth funnel. That’s the trick: memecoins learned to borrow the language of product design without ever surrendering their chaos.
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What surprises me most is how honestly dishonest it feels. A memecoin used to hide behind irony, as if saying “this is dumb” made it harmless. Now it’s upfront about being engineered to attract attention and keep it circulating. It’s not a lie; it’s a machine that runs on belief, and belief is something crypto has always known how to bottle. I see launchpads that resemble arcades: spin the wheel, mint the token, join the chat, earn the badge, recruit the friend. It’s a carnival that keeps receipts.

And I can’t deny the craft. There’s a certain beauty in watching a narrative become an instrument. The meme is still the hook—cute animal, cursed phrase, absurd mascot—but the hook is attached to a line with knots tied by people who understand liquidity, social momentum, and the hunger for belonging. These aren’t coins that happen to go viral; they’re coins designed to engineer virality. The community isn’t a happy accident; it’s a system that rewards coordination and punishes silence. I’ve seen groups treat “engagement” like oxygen, measuring it, rationing it, weaponizing it.
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As Mr_Green, my thoughts keep circling the same question: is this evolution or escalation? Memecoins used to be a mirror reflecting market mania. Now they’re a workshop manufacturing it. That feels both more impressive and more dangerous. When the mechanism is refined, the cycle speeds up, and speed has a way of making people confuse motion for progress. I’ve watched friends become traders, traders become promoters, and promoters become priests of whatever mascot happens to be paying attention that week. The line between fun and finance blurs until you can’t tell if you’re laughing or coping.

Still, I don’t want to dismiss it. Memecoins, for all their nonsense, are doing something important: they’re stress-testing how quickly humans can coordinate around stories. They reveal what people value when the rules are loose and the rewards are instant. They show that in crypto, culture isn’t decoration—it’s infrastructure. The meme is the interface; the mechanic is the engine.

I’m left with a strangely sober conclusion for something so unserious. The joke didn’t die. It matured. And maturity, in crypto, doesn’t always mean safer. Sometimes it means more effective. Sometimes it means the same firework—only now it knows how to aim.

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