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Vitalik Buterin explains Ethereum to Elon Musk

In the latest tweet storm, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX,  Elon Musk has shown interest in the Ethereum blockchain. The news comes after the billionaire showed interest in entering the car insurance market.

Elon Musk took to Twitter to ask the creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, on what can Ethereum be used for.

Following the tweet, Ethereum’s creator Vitalik Buterin gives a detailed answer on what could be developed on Ethereum. The complete answer can be seen by clicking the below Twitter thread. Some of the examples given by Vitalik Buterin include,

    1. A global accessible financial system.
    2. Single identity sign-in without any middleman
    3. Micropayments
    4. P2P internet connection
    5. Decentralized DNS alternative

Work has been going on for the majority of the projects listed by Vitalik. Vitalik also mentions an Ethereum project in the insurance space, HurricaneGuard. The insurance project is looking to provide super-fast relief from hurricane disasters with automatic claims that pay if wind speeds are recorded within 30 miles of your home or business.

Why is Elon Musk suddenly interested in Ethereum?

Elon Musk has constantly joked about cryptocurrencies, mentioning Bitcoin in his tweets and also calling Dogecoin has his favorite cryptocurrency (On April 1st). But this is the first time Elon Musk has shown a genuine interest in a blockchain project.

According to speculation, Elon Musk is either thinking of starting decentralized insurance for Tesla or plans to use blockchain technology revolutionize blockchain technology.


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Ishan Garg

Ishan is a cryptocurrency trader and a journalist. He joined the cryptocurrency space in 2017. He is the founder of Blockmanity. He is a HODLER and is holding BTC, ETH & UGT.

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