Interview with Vitaliy Buterin 02.08.2016

Vitali, now all Community Ethereum concerned about the situation with the split into two blokcheyna network. Ethereum classic plans to implement all updates that will be developed for Ethereum, including the transition to Metropolis. In other words, at the expense of your team and your work to develop its network, arguing that the ETC - the ETH is the same, only without the hard fork. How do you feel about that?

Hello! In fact, this is a difficult question ... The question for the classics of course, if they want to change everything? I think that the classic would have been more interesting if they would find their own way, but to prevent the use of open technology is not in our power ... I also know that the Ethereum classic support a lot of people from the community Bitcoin.

Will what is sewn or if you do not mind if they just rip your development?

Such specificity blokchain open source: it is impossible to avoid copying. In Ethereum has 5 copies at Bitcoin 500, but if we are talking about the community, then it is very difficult to copy.

Classic forced to have to maintain?

At the moment, we have assets of $ 1.1 million. ETC, but that does not mean that we have a kind of long-term strategy and we support Ethereum Classic. The fund also has the PTS 800, but it does not mean that we have the obligation to maintain bitcoin :)

Ethereum classic uses powerful black PR by Hayter Ethereum, gray by retired persons (Charles Hopkinson) and white by media personalities (Barry Silbert).

Vitali and what you have to say for example of Charles Hoskinson?

I do not want to say anything bad about a person, I'll just leave a link reddita and you make your own conclusions

(https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/4uuk4l/charles_hoskinson_i_never_thought_id_tweet_thisim/)

What do you think about DAO? Is there any idea how to continue to use the tool without such risks? Is hacking affect it?

I believe that the DAO - is a great idea. However, the concept of DAO and "The DAO" project are two different things. I know that there are already several projects DAO who themselves have already started to develop and they will be much safer. I do not think there is a magic silver bullet that can solve the problem itself bezpasnosti complex contracts). In fact, all the DAO, that I know of, has launched at least 6 months.

Perhaps for the DAO needs a mechanism for arbitration?

The right to use a combination of strategies, including thorough testing of the code, as well as doing the most simple mechanisms, and more advanced methods, such as formal verification.

Is it possible to re-hard fork?

No. Just a new technology and we are all responsible for what happened. So I made the decision. The next time all the risks will be borne by the developers only DAO and I will be against hard fork.

What will happen now with Stephan Tual?

I can not say exactly, but I know that he is now a lot of problems, including legal.

Do you intend, with the support of Ethereum Foundation or third-party investors, create your own DAPPs on Ethereum?

No. However, there are a few exceptions: the applications that are needed by all. For example, a purse or a draft PTS Rrelay.

When will the transition to a POS? Is it true that it will be smooth by increasing the residence time of the block?

I can not say exactly when the POS, everything depends on the security issue. At this point we begin to develop a test network in Python

Vitali whether the fact that the Ethereum the computer and right, which gradually increases the complexity of the production of coins, even without an increase in the number of miners?

Yes, but the mechanism should start to have a significant effect only in the middle of 2017, ie at least one year. It works on the exponential formula, that is, at the moment the effect is there, but very little

How much can increase the time block generation?

Starting in 2017 will grow exponentially: about 20 seconds, after a few months of 25 seconds in the middle of the year, then 35, etc.

Vitaly, tell us about the event, which was held last week

Yes, it was an interesting Hackathon, which was attended by developers of our team, a few people from Zcash team, as well as many professors and students from Cornell University.

Zcash team is developing a project completely anonymous mixer inside smart konrakta private network Ethereum. They added operation code (precompile) for verification zk-snark. We now think this code is integrated into Metropolis.

Also currently in development Nawk - proof technology changes the state smart contracts.

Vitaly, how do you evaluate the prospects cryptocurrency in Russia in comparison with other countries?

When I was in Russia and met with regulators, I had the feeling that the prospects are very good.

Thank you all for talking :)