# Vitalik’s Bankless Interview

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Aug 7, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/vitalik-is-here-bankless*

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Vitalik’s Bankless Interview

  
  Published on Aug 7, 2025

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**gm Bankless Nation**,
Vitalik Buterin is here at Bankless, and nothing was off-limits in our [two-hour conversation](https://www.bankless.com/podcast/ethereums-next-decade-vitalik-buterin).

***Today's Issue*** ⬇️ 

- **☀️ Need to Know: **[***Crypto 401(k)s***](https://www.bankless.com/read/trump-signs-executive-order-to-let-401-k-plans-hold-crypto)
Trump's latest Executive Order.
- **🗣️ Analysis:** [***3 Themes from Vitalik's Interview***](https://www.bankless.com/read/vitalik-talks-ethereum-vision-value-on-bankless)
What he thinks about ETH treasuries (and way more).

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Crypto 401(k)s
  

  

 

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- 👨‍⚕️** Nasdaq-Listed Cosmos Health is Latest ETH Treasury Bet. **The public telehealth company has [lined](https://www.bankless.com/read/nasdaq-listed-cosmos-health-is-latest-eth-treasury-bet) up a $300M raise to kick off its ETH treasury strategy.
- ⛽️ **Ethereum Daily Transactions Hit New High. **Activity on the network is [in full swing](https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-daily-transactions-hits-new-high) following the recent gas limit upgrade.
📸**Daily Market Snapshot: **ETH came within $75 of $4,000 on Thursday and shows few signs of slowing its approach of the key marker amid a 6% pop.

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