Vitalik Buterin Unveils "Sanctuary Tech" Vision for Ethereum as Digital Independence Infrastructure
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a "sanctuary technologies" manifesto on March 3, outlining plans for resilient "digital islands of stability" to counter government control, corporate influence, and surveillance, according to his post on X. He argued Ethereum has done little to advance freedom and privacy so far, proposing the network serve as a shared, ownerless digital space enabling individuals and institutions to operate with greater independence. Buterin suggested such infrastructure could prove increasingly valuable for traders and shape Ethereum's long-term direction, rather than imitating large tech firms.