### Vitalik on Open-Source Incentives#

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently responded to a community member who argued that the tech world has underestimated the importance of efficient capital formation in building the future. Buterin emphasized the importance of creating funding structures that can incentivize open-source, open standards, and security over the long term. He believes that such structures could curb closed-minded and overly extractive behaviors and foster positive-sum participation in a broader ecosystem. Vitalik argues that there is currently a prevalent "walled garden" mentality in the tech world, where companies tend to close off technology and maximize profits while neglecting the importance of open-source and open standards. He believes that this mentality can lead to stagnant technological development and ultimately harm the interests of the entire ecosystem. Therefore, he calls for the establishment of a funding structure that can continuously incentivize open-source, open standards, and security to ensure that technology continues to develop and benefit a wider range of people.