Ethereum Community Calls Out Bloomberg Analyst for Alleged “Misinformation”

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Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, found himself at the center of a controversy after sharing what many in the Ethereum community deemed as “misinformation.” On October 7, Balchunas posted an excerpt from Benjamin Hart’s book, *Bitcoin: Beginner’s Guide*, on X, claiming that Ether was neither “the same nor as secure” as Bitcoin.

His comments came in response to a crypto book recommendation request from Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store.

The excerpt he shared argued that the U.S. government could shut down Ethereum by disabling Amazon Web Services (AWS), a provider for 28.4% of Ethereum nodes. It also suggested that a rogue state could kidnap co-founder Vitalik Buterin to access Ether funds. This post quickly stirred backlash, leading to its eventual deletion.

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Ethereum Community Reacts Strongly

Ethereum advocates were quick to criticize the post. Anthony Sassano, a well-known Ethereum educator, slammed the statement as “blatant misinformation” and even accused Balchunas of sharing propaganda. He went on to suggest that the post was deleted to avoid the inevitable pushback from the community.

Similarly, Consensys product manager Jimmy Ragosa criticized the book excerpt as “the most propaganda-ridden paragraph ever.”

Meanwhile, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart playfully remarked about the impending responses to Balchunas’ post, highlighting the intensity of the Ethereum community’s reactions. In response, Balchunas said he didn’t have time to handle the backlash and decided to remove the offending content while keeping Bitcoin-related sections.

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Challenges Faced

This incident isn’t the first time ETH has come under fire. Ethereum’s reliance on AWS as a hosting provider has often raised questions about its decentralization. However, developers are working to further decentralize the network by emphasizing solo staking and lowering hardware requirements.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has also criticized Ethereum, suggesting the network is overly dependent on Vitalik Buterin’s influence. Meanwhile, Sygnum Bank’s recent report highlights Solana as a potential challenger to Ethereum, particularly in tokenizing real-world assets and the stablecoin market.