This article provides an overview of Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts about Optimism. Please note that this article is an early work in progress and will be updated soon. Enjoy!
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Vitalik Buterin is the founder of Ethereum, the largest
community-run technology powering the cryptocurrency ether (ETH) and thousands of decentralized applications.
Ethereum is a technology that's home to digital money, global payments, and applications. The community has built a booming digital economy, bold new ways for creators to earn online, and so much more. It's open to everyone, wherever you are in the world – all you need is the internet.
Ethereum is a network of computers all over the world that follow a set of rules called the Ethereum protocol. The Ethereum network acts as the foundation for communities, applications, organizations and digital assets that anyone can build and use.