Montenegro makes Vitalik a citizen, part of plans to promote it as a blockcha...

Montenegro makes Vitalik a citizen, part of plans to promote it as a blockcha...

The small southeast European nation is beginning to sift through the murky waters of blockchain regulation by granting the Ethereum co-founder citizenship. The Montenegrin government has begun fulfilling its pledge to become a hub for blockchain innovation by reportedly making Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin its newest citizen.Montenegrin news outlet RTCB reported that Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić recommended Buterin receive the privilege to help the southeastern European nation promote its efforts to become a blockchain innovation hub. There does not appear to be an official....


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