Vitalik Buterin Donates $760,000 to Privacy-Focused Messaging Projects

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has donated 256 ETH, roughly equivalent to $760,000, to privacy-focused messaging projects Session and SimpleX. This donation highlights the importance of end-to-end encrypted messaging for safeguarding digital privacy, according to Buterin who emphasizes the necessity of permissionless accounts and metadata privacy. The funding is a strategic step towards supporting decentralized communication channels.