AI ‘vibe coding’ could put Ethereum roadmap ahead of schedule: Vitalik Buterin

CoinTelegraph

by Martin Young

March 2, 2026

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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has shared his thoughts on an experiment involving AI “vibe coding” that rapidly prototyped the blockchain’s roadmap for 2030 in just a few weeks. While acknowledging that AI coding still faces significant challenges, Buterin emphasized its potential to accelerate development and hinted that Ethereum’s roadmap could be completed ahead of schedule with higher security standards than anticipated. The experiment, which involved using AI to code a reference implementation of the blockchain, impressed Buterin, who described it as “massively accelerating coding” and urged the crypto community to remain open to the possibility of faster-than-expected progress. The experiment was initiated after a developer bet with Buterin in February that one person could use AI to code the Ethereum roadmap within weeks. The result was a successful proof of concept that demonstrated AI’s ability to streamline complex blockchain

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Originally published on CoinTelegraph on 3/2/2026