Privacy rights should not be violated: Ethereum co-founder discusses the importance of personal data security

2026-01-09 07:16:11

【Blockchain Rhythm】Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his views on personal privacy on social media. He stated that he has always supported the development and use of privacy tools, not only because he believes privacy itself is important, but also because he has personally experienced the value of these tools.

In his view, there is a common misconception in society today: many people believe that personal privacy can be freely disclosed, while governments and law enforcement agencies need to access everyone’s information to maintain order. Vitalik explicitly opposes this view. He pointed out that government databases are often hacked, and a large amount of sensitive information ultimately ends up in foreign hostile forces. This precisely demonstrates that centralized large-scale data storage inherently carries significant risks.

Vitalik also shared his personal experience using privacy tools. When purchasing software for personal use, his name is never entered into any corporate database. What does this mean? It means users have real choice and control over their information. Even more noteworthy is that, even after these tools have been discontinued for many years, they can still operate normally—this reflects the resilience of decentralized applications.

This discussion touches on a long-standing core concern of the Web3 community: in the digital age, who should truly own personal data?

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-12 04:29

It has proven that centralized databases are a ticking time bomb... government security risks are even greater than those of the black market.

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AirdropNinja

· 01-12 03:47

V God is absolutely right this time; centralized databases are just honey pots.

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OnlyOnMainnet

· 01-09 12:15

V's words are not wrong; the government database has been hacked so many times, and we still have to trust it... I laughed.

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PumpDetector

· 01-09 07:25

vitalik really out here preaching what we've known since mt. gox... centralized = rekt. govt databases getting pwned left and right, yeah no thanks

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just_vibin_onchain

· 01-09 07:22

V God is right, centralized databases are just a ticking time bomb. Really, government custody of data is not as good as me keeping it myself; at least I won't get hacked. Privacy is not a luxury; it's a basic human right. Do I have to report my name when shopping? Then I'll just use a fake name from now on haha. Algorithm censorship, data selling—these are the real threats. Not everyone wants to be seen through by the government. V God won again, I support privacy first. Someone should have said this a long time ago, so satisfying. The government database has been hacked so many times, and they still want to manage everyone's information? That's hilarious. Privacy tools are not for doing bad things; they just want to live like a person.

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PaperHandSister

· 01-09 07:20

V神 this is amazing, the government database was hacked and they still blame us for privacy? LOL --- Centralized storage is just a ticking time bomb, it will eventually break --- Just listen, in reality, who can use privacy tools like V神 --- The core issue is still power, no one wants to be monitored but everyone is used to it --- Regarding sensitive information flowing to hostile forces... the government should reflect on this --- Privacy ≠ having ghosts, but why should others have access to everything about me --- Really, small-town exam takers simply don't dare to touch privacy tools, afraid of getting into trouble with the crackdown --- V神 is always an idealist, but this approach doesn't work in the Celestial Empire, friends

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