Vitalik Buterin Milady PFP

On January 1, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin changed his X profile picture to a Milady Maker-style image. The collection's floor price surged around 50%. Beeple referenced it in his daily artwork the next day. It wasn't the first time — Buterin had done the same thing in early 2025 with similar results. Each time sparked heated debate about whether high-profile PFP changes constitute implicit endorsements and whether they create ethical concerns around market influence.