[Vitalik's Refutation Of ETH Criticism Sparked Heated Discussion, KOL Influence Index Hit A New High] According To TechFlow, On October 28, According To Cointelegraph, According To Kaito AI Data, Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin's Recent KOL Influence Index On The X Platform Reached 1.69%, Ranking First. The Second Place Is Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz, With An Influence Index Of 1.18%. Vitalik Recently Published A Long Article On The X Platform To Respond To The Question Of The Ethereum Foundation's Regular Sale Of ETH. He Said That The Proceeds From The Sale Are Mainly Used To Pay Developers And Researchers To Maintain The Network's Equity Proof Mechanism, Ensure Low-cost And Fast Transactions, Support Privacy Features Such As Zero-knowledge Proofs, And Emphasize That Ethereum Has Never Been Down Since 2016. Regarding The Question Of "why Not To Obtain Income By Staking ETH To Pay Expenses", Vitalik Explained That This Is To Avoid Being Forced To Make An "official Choice" In The Possible Hard Fork Dispute. He Also Revealed That The Foundation Is Exploring Other Ways To Participate In Staking, Including Issuing Grants In The Form Of Staking ETH, Allowing Recipients To Independently Control Withdrawal Times And Obtain Returns. The Recent Negative Sentiment Towards Ethereum Is Mainly Due To Three Aspects: Poor Price Performance Compared To Bitcoin And SOL, Controversy Over Layer2 Expansion Strategy, And Declining Mainnet Revenue. In This Regard, Vitalik Actively Shared Insights Into The Ethereum Technology Roadmap, Elaborating On How The Stages Of "Merge", "Surge", "Scourge", "Verification" And "Purge" Will Affect The Future Development Of Ethereum