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Ethereum founder warns cryptocurrencies 'could drop to near zero at any time'

24-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer and writer Vitalik Buterin also suggested: "Don't put in more money than you can afford to lose."

  • The 24-year-old founder of Ethereum has warned that cryptocurrencies could drop at any time.
  • He added that nobody should invest more than they can afford to lose.
  • Ethereum is the second most valuable cryptocurrency.
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The founder of Ethereum, the second most valuable cryptocurrency in the world, has warned that cryptocurrencies "could drop to near zero at any time."

To those interested in investing, 24-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer and writer Vitalik Buterin also suggested: "Don't put in more money than you can afford to lose."

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The full message read: "Reminder: cryptocurrencies are still a new and hyper-volatile asset class, and could drop to near-zero at any time. Don't put in more money than you can afford to lose. If you're trying to figure out where to store your life savings, traditional assets are still your safest bet."

Reminder: cryptocurrencies ... @ Vitalik Buterin

The response to Twitter warning was divided.

Some users suggested Buterin was creating "unnecessary panic."

@VitalikButerin Vitalik eve... @ FAB-IT Solutions

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@VitalikButerin haha, who f... @ H I G H E R #emo##emo# O C T A V E

@VitalikButerin Vitalik my ... @ Crypto Capilla

Some outright disagreed with him...

@VitalikButerin No...ETH is... @ Chinh Khac Le

@VitalikButerin I'd rather ... @ Dario osorio

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...And some simply joked that the advice was coming too late.

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