Buterin: DeFi Alone Isn t Enough

Vitalik Buterin argues that having perfect DeFi is not enough. In a world of surveillance, wars, and corporate pressure, Ethereum has not yet become a true tool for protecting people unlike technologies such as Starlink or Signal.
He proposes a new focus: refuge technologies digital spaces with no owner, where rules and agreements exist without anyone s permission.
The goal isn t to compete with Big Tech, but to build a full freedom ecosystem: wallets, AI interfaces, software, hardware, and even physical security aimed at users far beyond the crypto bubble.
Ethereum s next challenge may not be better finance, but becoming real digital shelter.