Vitalik Buterin donated 256 ETH, worth around $760,000 to $800,000, to privacy-focused messaging projects Session and SimpleX during the 2025 Shanghai Blockchain International Week. This grant highlights the importance of end-to-end encrypted communication and metadata privacy in decentralized networks, driving a 450% surge in Session's SESH token value. Vitalik Buterin's 256 ETH donation splits equally [...]