Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, is reportedly being considered for the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics.
The rumor surfaced during an episode of the "Marginal Revolution" podcast, where economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok discussed the potential candidates for the prestigious award.
"I have an unusual name, but I suspect you will agree with me: I would give it to Vitalik Buterin," Cowen said. "He built a platform, created a currency, and could claim to have refuted Ludwig von Mises' 'regression theorem' in the process, obviously following in the footsteps of Satoshi Nakamoto."
The Nobel Prize in economics will be announced on Oct. 14. The nominees are typically kept confidential until the announcement.
Buterin's contributions to the field of economics have been significant. He is credited with co-founding Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
His work on decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 has also gained attention from economists and policymakers.
In recent years, there have been growing calls for the Nobel Prize in economics to be awarded to someone in the crypto space. Buterin's candidacy could potentially fulfill this demand.
However, it's important to note that the Nobel Prize in economics is not officially recognized by the Nobel Foundation. It was established in 1968 by the Swedish central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel.
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