<div><p>According to a tweet from the Vitalik Buterin, founder of the world’s second largest cryptocurrency Ethereum, Google has approached him to see if he wants to help with a cryptocurrency/blockchain project.</p>
<h2>Buterin Considering Move to Google? </h2>
<p>In a now deleted tweet, Vitalik Buterin, the Russian-born programmer and a sort of cryptocurrency tastemaker, shared a screenshot of an email from Elizabeth Garcia, a Google recruiter, appearing to offer him a job. The email read:</p>
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<p>“Hi Vitalik, I hope you are doing well and enjoying the weekend! […] Google make sense for you now or in the near future […].”</p>
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<p>Originally, Buterin shared the email from Garcia along with a poll asking: “Should I drop Ethereum and work for Google?”</p>
<p>Before it was taken down, almost 60% of the 2,000 people polled on Twitter responded that Buterin should not abandon Ethereum. Before long, Buterin deleted the poll and <a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/997600354790510593" target="_blank">tweeted</a>: “Too bad you can’t quote tweet someone and add a poll.”</p>
<p>The tweet, which was posted a few days ago, has not yet been further verified or discussed by Google or Buterin — neither responded immediately to a request for comment from the <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-ethereum-cryptocurrency-vitalik-buterin-a8362066.html" target="_blank">Independent</a>. </p>
<p>Fortunately for the cryptosphere, it’s likely the situation is a sort of joke. Despite this, it was being reported that Buterin was seriously considering leaving Ethereum for Google — which, if it were true, would likely have a huge impact on Ether’s price. </p>
<p>Also worth remembering is that Ethereum is in a very interesting position right now with its implementation of Casper, the proof-of-stake protocol, and sharding. It’s unlikely Buterin would jump ship amidst these developments.</p>
<h2>Alphabet Looking to Blockchain Solutions </h2>
<p>Alphabet, Google’s parent company, did reveal earlier this year that it is very interested in blockchain, the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies, and was a leading corporate investor in the technology in 2017. More specifically, the tech giant has been <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/03/23/googles-parent-company-alphabet-developing-blockchain-based-solutions-cloud/">looking into</a> using a blockchain-based distributed digital ledger that third parties can use to verify transactions.</p>
<p>Further, Alphabet’s venture capital arm has invested in wallet service Blockchain Luxembourg, financial transactions network Ripple, cryptocurrency asset management platform LedgerX, and international payments provider Veem.</p>
<p>As of now, the company is keeping pretty quiet about the specifics of its blockchain research, only disclosing that it hopes to use the technology in its cloud platform. </p>
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<p>“Like many new technologies, we have individuals in various teams exploring potential use of blockchain, but it’s too early for us to speculate about any possible uses or plans,” a spokesperson told Business Insider in March.”</p>
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