A new video featuring Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin sniffing robots and making “meow” noises is going viral for all the wrong reasons.
The short clip shows Buterin kneeling in front of a four-legged robot, making the “meow” sound, and gently patting it on the head, causing a social media frenzy.
The viral video comes at a time when Ether’s value has dropped significantly, coinciding with the rise of layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum and Optimism, which are pulling activity away from Ethereum’s main network.
Skeptics call Buterin's behavior erratic, while supporters see it as a reflection of his audacity in Ethereum's mission to become a 'World Computer'.