Vitalik Buterin Urges Return to Decentralized Social, Warns Against ‘Corposlop’ Crypto Platforms

Vitalik Buterin renewed his push for decentralized social media, arguing that competition — rather than engagement-maximizing algorithms or speculative tokens — is essential to building healthier mass communication systems. He explicitly warned against what he called “corposlop,” describing crypto platforms that adopt corporate, engagement-first behaviours that harm discourse ^[1][2].

Buterin said he plans to step away from single-platform posting and move fully to decentralized social platforms in 2026, a personal shift he framed as part of advocating for the alternatives he outlines publicly ^[4][3].

He framed decentralized networks as a practical starting point for improving mass communication: systems that can surface higher-quality information, highlight well-reasoned arguments and help people find common ground, while acknowledging there is no single trick to fix social-media problems ^[3][1].

Buterin’s comments add to ongoing discussions within crypto and tech communities about whether decentralized architectures can counteract the incentive structures of centralized platforms and reshape online public discourse ^[2][3].