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A video of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and seemingly letting out a \u201cmeow\u201d sound has gone viral \u2014 and, as usual, the crypto industry is already speculating what it might mean for Ether\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future of Ethereum is in this man\u2019s hands\u2026 Meow,\u201d crypto influencer Wendy O said<\/a> in a March 29 X post. Cork Protocol co-founder Phil Fogel shared<\/a> the video and commented that \u201cso much\u201d of his professional life and net worth depend on Buterin but reiterated that the entertaining interaction makes him \u201cbullish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community links video to Ether price speculation<\/h2>\n

Pseudonymous crypto trader Scott Crypto Warrior shared<\/a> the video with his 514,300 X followers and said, \u201cPray for our ETH bags.\u201d <\/p>\n

The short clip shows Buterin on his knees, gesturing at a four-legged robot and letting out what sounds like a \u201cmeow\u201d before patting it on the head. At the time of publication, Buterin has yet to address the video on social media himself.<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/em>Rinor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of those commenting on the video allude to having Ether (ETH<\/a>) in their portfolio, while its relative strength against Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) is at its lowest value in almost five years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crypto commentator, The Count of Monte Crypto said<\/a> in a March 29 X post,\u201d Sure, the man is free to do whatever he wants, why should we care, why should we care, however, the fact that a vast majority of my investment relies on this guy is making me a bit stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pseudonymous crypto trader \u201csgp\u201d said<\/a>, \u201cwhile Ethereum is doing -5% 1-minute candles, Vitalik is busy meowing at a robot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/em>Ali Bryant<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Buterin\u2019s quirky antics have always entertained the crypto industry. At Token2049 Singapore in September 2024, Buterin called out some \u201ccringe\u201d anthems for crypto projects and even started singing on stage, receiving a positive reaction from both the live audience and those on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, since Ether reclaimed the $4,000 price level in December 2024, it has dropped nearly 55%. <\/p>\n

At the time of publication, Ether is trading at $1,841, down 13.34% over the past month, according<\/a> to CoinMarketCap data.<\/p>\n

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Ether is trading at $1,841 at the time of publication. Source: <\/em>CoinMarketCap<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ether sitting below $2,000 has crypto trader Alex Becker convinced it is a prime long-term buying opportunity.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/strong><\/em>Vitalik outlines strategy for scaling Ethereum and strengthening ETH<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t fathom looking at a sub $2k ETH and thinking you\u2019re not going to be in big profit sometime in the next 2 years. Easiest asset trade in biblical history right now,\u201d Becker said<\/a> in a March 29 X post.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Castle Island Ventures\u2019 Nic Carter recently said that Ether\u2019s declining appeal<\/a> as an investment comes from layer-2s draining value from the main network and a lack of community pushback on excessive token creation.<\/p>\n

Magazine:<\/strong><\/em> Bitcoin ATH sooner than expected? XRP may drop 40%, and more: Hodler\u2019s Digest, March 23 \u2013 29<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n