Vitalik Buterin Clarifies Key Fact About “His Pet Dog” That Inspired New Coins

As a seasoned crypto investor with a keen interest in the blockchain community and its key figures, I find Vitalik Buterin’s recent statement about his pet dog intriguing. It’s fascinating how a simple name can spark such a frenzy, with various coins being created under the names MICHI and MISHA.


In a recent discussion on the X social media platform, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained the meaning of the name of the pet dog that is believed to be his. He did not confirm this fact of owning it, though.

It’s thought that Vitalik’s pet could bear the name Misha, a Russian variant of Michael, or MICHI, which translates to “squint” in Chinese and sounds somewhat like its phonetic equivalent.

In response to being questioned about the MICHI dog and whether it’s his, Vitalik explained that the name appears clear on its own. He further clarified by providing hieroglyphs demonstrating the correct spelling of the name in its original form. However, he admitted his uncertainty regarding what kind of dog that might be.

As for explaining what the name means, Vitalik tweeted: “眯吃 it takes naps and it eats.”

Not sure whose dog that is, but the name seems self-explanatory?

眯吃

it takes naps and it eats

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) September 19, 2024

As a crypto enthusiast, I’ve come across various claims online suggesting that in the documentary “Vitalik. An Ethereum History,” Vitalik Buterin may have revealed the name of his pet dog. Sources also point out that ChatGPT corroborates this information, indicating that the dog’s name is indeed “Michi.” However, some people seem to get it wrong and call the dog “Misha,” possibly due to Vitalik’s Russian heritage.

Currently, there are several coins named MICHI, one of which uses the SOL symbol, hinting at its creation on the Solana blockchain, a competitor to Ethereum. Additionally, you’ll find coins with the ticker MISHA. Given Vitalik Buterin’s statement about his preference for the Japanese Kabo-chan breed, it seems plausible that this could be a joke or prank aimed at launching numerous meme coins and making profits from them.

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2024-09-20 16:02