Vitalik Buterin Slams Bitcoin Maximalist Michael Saylor

Vitalik Buterin calls bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor a “total clown.”

Slamming Michael Saylor, Ethereum founder said “why do maximalists keep picking heroes that turn out to be total clowns?”

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A YouTube video surfaced of Saylor where he called all other cryptocurrencies aside from Bitcoin security.

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According to Microstrategy chief, all the legitimate talent is working in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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“If you’re honest, ethical, and competent, you would be building on the Lightning Network,” bitcoin maximalist added.

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Michael Saylor’s company has the largest bitcoin holdings of 129,699 BTC.

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Earlier, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson had said that bitcoin maximalists are out there to get all altcoins banned.

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Vitalik Buterin had earlier written a satirical blog titled “In Defense of Bitcoin Maximalism.”

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