Vitalik talks about what Cypherpunk is On January 27, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin shared at the ETH ChiangMai togETHer Tuesday event that Cypherpunk emerged as early as the 1980s and 1990s, initially focusing on privacy technologies like digital cash and encrypted communication. The goal was to build an internet that better protects personal privacy, freedom, and resists censorship. In the 2000s, the emergence of Bitcoin was seen as a significant milestone in this long-term exploration, driving the formation of the cryptocurrency space. Later, Ethereum further expanded blockchain application scenarios based on Bitcoin, accelerating the development of the blockchain ecosystem. Source: ETH ChiangMai togETHer Tuesday