Ethereum’s Joseph Lubin Stresses Vital Role of VCs Amid Paradigm Influence Debate
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, has underscored the crucial role of venture capital (VC) in the continued growth and development of Ethereum, the largest smart contract platform by market value. His remarks come amid increasing industry scrutiny regarding the growing influence of investment firms like Paradigm within the Ethereum ecosystem. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Lubin acknowledged that the primary objective of VCs such as Paradigm is to maximize value extraction from Ethereum and the broader blockchain ecosystem. However, he also emphasized that a key secondary goal of these investors is to drive












