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"Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again" was written by Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum. In this article, Vitalik explains why he believes Ethereum should reclaim the cypherpunk spirit, meaning the use of cryptography and technology to protect people's privacy and freedom on the internet. Vitalik argues that Ethereum has lost part of its cypherpunk identity because it has focused too much on scalability, interoperability, and usability, neglecting privacy and resistance to censorship. Additionally, he criticizes some Ethereum projects that have adopted centralized practices, such as the use of verified identities, the collection of personal data, or reliance on trusted intermediaries. Vitalik proposes several solutions to make Ethereum more cypherpunk, such as the use of rollups, enabling more transactions to be processed off the main chain; the use of zero-knowledge proofs, allowing the validation of a transaction's correctness without revealing its content; and the use of mixing networks, allowing the concealment of the origin and destination of a transaction. In conclusion, Vitalik states that Ethereum should aspire to be a platform that empowers individuals to create and participate in decentralized, autonomous, and private applications without relying on central authorities or trusted intermediaries. Link to the article: https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/12/28/cypherpunk.html 1x6v4g