Vitalik Buterin outlines 2026 move to decentralized social platforms

On 22 January 2026, Vitalik Buterin set out a long‑term vision for online communication and said he will shift more of his activity to decentralized social media in 2026. In a post on X, he noted he already reads and posts via Firefly.social across Lens, Farcaster, and Bluesky, and criticized token‑based social models for rewarding popularity over quality.