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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Slams Bitcoin SV: ‘Obviously a Complete Scam’

Ethereum mastermind Vitalik Buterin slammed Bitcoin SV in a new interview, saying Craig Wright's cryptocurrency is
Ethereum mastermind Vitalik Buterin slammed Bitcoin SV in a new interview, saying Craig Wright's cryptocurrency is

By CCN: Ethereum wunderkind Vitalik Buterin maintained his hardline stance on Bitcoin SV in a recent interview, calling Craig Wright’s cryptocurrency a “complete scam.”

Speaking with YouTuber Hardcore Crypto, Buterin left little room for interpretation regarding his thoughts on BSV. The Ethereum co-founder also gave his thoughts on decentralized exchanges and the worryingly centralized accumulation of power by Binance.

Ethereum Co-Founder: Bitcoin SV is a ‘Complete Scam’

vitalik buterin, craig wright, bitcoin sv, cryptocurrency
vitalik buterin, craig wright, bitcoin sv, cryptocurrency

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin ripped Bitcoin SV a new one. | Source: TechCrunch/Flickr (i), CoinGeek/YouTube (ii). Image Edited by CCN.

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Just in case there was any doubt remaining about Buterin’s thoughts on Bitcoin SV, he told Hardcore Crypto:

“Obviously BSV is a complete scam, but the delisting from Binance – that was interesting. There’s arguments in favour of it, but then there’s also an argument that this is a centralized exchange that’s wielding a lot of power.”

Those thoughts regarding Binance’s delisting of Bitcoin SV were echoed in an article of my own from the same time – one which wasn’t received positively by a majority of commenters.

Read the full story on CCN.com.