# Vitalik Buterin Cites India’s Ethereum Developers in Devcon Debate

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-11-01T02:31:36.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T02:31:36.000Z
Section: People

> Buterin said India represents 17% of the global population and has developers working on Ethereum, zero-knowledge proofs and privacy-focused technologies.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin cited India’s population share and developer community in a reply to a social media post questioning criticism of the country’s selection to host Devcon.

Buterin said India accounts for 17% of the global population and has many developers working on Ethereum, zero-knowledge proofs and other technologies focused on security, privacy and openness.

He also said he looked forward to meeting the local community.