In a tweet published this week, Vitalik Buterin provided a screenshot showing that Google had offered him a post - without taking care to hide the name, email address and profile picture of his interlocutor.
The co-founder of Ethereum took the opportunity to offer a survey to his subscribers, asking them if he had to accept the offer of the giant Moutain View:
Should I drop Ethereum and go work for Google? "
"Hello Vitalik,
I hope you are well and that you have a great weekend!
Could Google be relevant to you now or in the near future?
This survey received more than 2000 entries, and 59% of respondents advised Mr. Buterin not to accept this job. A few hours later, the latter decided to delete this tweet - perhaps after realizing that it would have done better to hide the personal information of the recruiter.
However, it is unlikely that Vitalik Buterin will leave the network he has been working on since 2013 to join Google. Especially since it is perceived as the face of Ethereum, and such a decision could have a significant impact on the markets. We can also think that it is above all a humorous tweet, and the young developer, flattered by the interest shown by the company, does not count a single second join it.
For several months, Vitalik Buterin has been working hard on important updates for Ethereum, such as the implementation of a Proof-of-Stake validation system through Casper or the arrival of the "Sharding". Even though he refused to go to Consensus 2018, which recently took place in New York, the computer scientist has multiplied conferences around the world, becoming one of the spokespersons of the cryptosystems. currencies.
For its part, Google decided last March to ban advertising related to digital assets ICOs - a decision that would take effect next June. The company also announced this year that it was working on the creation of its own blockchain product: a distributed registry that will allow third parties to publish and verify transactions.