Vitalik Buterin Estimates 60% Probability for Cryptographic Breakthroughs Impacting Financial Intermediaries

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggests a 60% likelihood of significant cryptographic advancements, specifically regarding primitives like SNARKs, which could potentially disrupt traditional financial intermediaries. He notes that while these breakthroughs are not strictly time-bound, at least one major development is expected by the end of the decade.