Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, ZuitzerlandA distributed project inspired by his Zuzaru experiment.
On-Chain Lens, a blockchain surveillance platform, was the first Highlights Vitalik Buterin sent 274 ETH (approximately $500,000) to ISLA, a Web3 researcher who contributed to the development of the Zuitzerland project.
This donation was not surprising given the indirect relationship between Ethereum co-founders. Zuitzerland. The project was developed by other founders, but is inspired by Vitalik Buterin’s Zuzalu experiment.
How does Zuitzerland link to Buterin’s Zuzalu experiment?
For those who are not familiar Zuzaru It was a temporary community experiment led by Vitalik Buterin in Montenegro from March to May 2023. The initiative aims to explore living arrangements to enable individuals who share interests such as technology, longevity, and decentralized governance to collaborately exchange ideas.
Approximately 200 participants participated and engaged in discussions, workshops and social events. experiment I tried to explore How temporary, high-intensity communities can help innovation and long-term collaboration.
Zuitzerland expands the Zuzalu concept, introducing residents, hackathons and urban events to like-minded individuals, including thinkers and builders. The project’s platform lists Vitalik Buterin as one of the “speakers and curators.”
Buterin’s Altcoin Sales
However, Buterin’s latest philanthropic contribution appears to have come at the expense of other crypto projects. In particular, on-chain data reveals that he sold several donated assets at the last minute. transfer 274 eth to Isla.
Specifically, Ethereum co-founder It sold 5,000 dohrnii tokens on March 31st at 8:05pm for $93,882 at $93,882. Just a minute later, he Liquidation 2 trillion redougs (dogs) for $16,569. Following these transactions, he consolidated the funds and moved 274 ETH to a contract address associated with ISLA.
In particular, Buterin received Dohrnii and Ledog tokens as donations from. project” Founder. In January 2025, Dohrnii Labs Treasury sent him 10,000 Dhn, and the founder of Ledog transferred 10 trillion dog tokens to him in August 2024.
Since receiving these tokens, butarine has gradually been liquidating for a variety of purposes. Last month, he sold DHN 5,000 yesterday before offloading the remaining balance. Meanwhile, he has been selling dog tokens in batches since October, but at the time of writing he still holds 2 trillion yen.
In particular, the founders of these tokens often give the supply part as a thank-you gesture, but these moves can be attributed to marketing strategies aimed at greater visibility.
He sold these tokens and donated them to projects and charities in November 2022. Butarin urged Rather than sending the tokens to him, these founders donate to the charity themselves. Remember that you are co-founder of Ethereum Sold out some of the Shiv Tokens He received it to donate to India’s Covid-19 Relief Fund.
