Vitalik Buterin told Moneycontrol that recent major hacks have increasingly targeted user interfaces and centralized components rather than smart contracts, urging exchanges and custodians to take a defensive posture, as continued breaches could invite stricter regulation. On Ethereum's roadmap, he cited zero-knowledge proofs, AI, and formal verification for Lean Ethereum, and said Layer 2s should pursue differentiated applications like high-performance DeFi, privacy, and enterprise use cases. Separately, Arthur Hayes argued that post-IPO equity dilution at AI giants—up to 83% for early Anthropic investors by June 2027—could pressure stocks, tighten dollar liquidity, and weigh on Bitcoin short term; central bank easing in a systemic crisis would be bullish long term.

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