Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the origins and significance of the Cypherpunk movement during the ETH ChiangMai togETHer Tuesday event on January 27. Buterin noted that Cypherpunk emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on privacy technologies like digital cash and encrypted communication to create a more private, free, and censorship-resistant internet. He emphasized that the advent of Bitcoin in the 2000s marked a significant milestone in this exploration, catalyzing the formation of the cryptocurrency sector. Ethereum further expanded blockchain applications beyond Bitcoin, accelerating the development of the blockchain ecosystem.