{"id":60061,"date":"2025-11-24T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60061"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:17:00","slug":"vitalik-risc-v-proposal-gunned-down-by-arb-devs-tom-lee-hits-3-5m-loss-whale-bids-1bn-ethereum-price-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60061","title":{"rendered":"Vitalik RISC-V Proposal Gunned Down By ARB Devs: Tom Lee Hits $3.5M Loss, Whale Bids $1Bn, Ethereum Price Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Ethereum price prediction watchers got a triple-shot of chaos this week: Vitalik\u2019s RISC-V push hit resistance from Arbitrum developers, a high-profile ETH whale trade went sideways, and a mystery mega-buyer stepped in with a billion-dollar bid.<\/p>\n<p>Put together, it\u2019s the kind of mixed signal cocktail that makes traders either panic-sell or load bags with a grin. Ethereum isn\u2019t lacking narrative right now: it\u2019s drowning in them. The real question is which story wins the next few weeks: slower, careful roadmap upgrades, or raw market positioning from whales who treat dips like black friday.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s unpack what actually happened, and what it could mean for ETH next.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3\" data-coin-id=\"ethereum\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_69245a1bc50f3-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Did Arbitrum Devs Just Kill Vitalik\u2019s RISC-V Dream?<\/h2>\n<p>Back in April, Vitalik Buterin floated a long-term idea to move Ethereum\u2019s execution layer away from EVM bytecode and towards RISC-V, the open instruction set architecture widely used in zkVMs. The pitch is simple: RISC-V is cleaner and more efficient for zero-knowledge proofs, and could help Ethereum scale by significantly reducing proving costs over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: Vitalik Buterin proposes replacing Ethereum\u2019s EVM with RISC-V for better scalability. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8r0896aAe8\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8r0896aAe8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhaleInsider\/status\/1914005417153253833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">April 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Arbitrum\u2019s core devs at Offchain Labs didn\u2019t torch the goal, but they did challenge the route. They argue that Ethereum shouldn\u2019t \u201censhrine\u201d RISC-V as the on-chain delivery format just because today\u2019s proving stack likes it.<\/p>\n<p>They want a split brain: use a delivery ISA best suited for smart contract deployment, and a proving ISA that can evolve with zk tech.<\/p>\n<p>In their view, WebAssembly (<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ethresear.ch\/t\/why-risc-v-is-not-a-good-choice-for-an-l1-delivery-isa-and-why-wasm-is-a-better-one\/23491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WASM<\/a>) is the better delivery layer because it is hardware-agnostic, easier to validate, better supported by tooling, and future-proof if the zkVM standard shifts again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Offchain Labs challenges Vitalik&#8217;s RISC-V proposal, says WASM better for Ethereum L1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4hlkx9Rsvr\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/4hlkx9Rsvr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Block (@TheBlock__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBlock__\/status\/1992698586392326394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Why Did Tom Lee Eat a $3.5M Hit While a Whale Dropped a $1.25Bn Bid?<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Lee, now closely linked with ETH-treasury plays through BitMine Immersion, reportedly took a $3.5M loss on recent ETH positioning as price slid and volatility spiked. This brings to the forefront Lee\u2019s growing public association with crypto-treasury strategy this cycle, including his focus on ETH.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">JUST IN:<\/p>\n<p>TOM LEE IS CURRENTLY AT -$3,5M UNREALIZED LOSSES ON HIS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> POSITION<\/p>\n<p>RETAILS GET LIQUIDATED SOON <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lpvLauNTIB\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lpvLauNTIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 symbiote (@cryptosymbiiote) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptosymbiiote\/status\/1992701729222361278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, on-chain watchers flagged a monster ETH accumulation worth roughly $1.25Bn. The buyer is rumored to be an old, long-dormant \u201cSatoshi-era\u201d wallet or a similarly experienced macro whale. That framing is speculation, but the behaviour fits a veteran playbook.<\/p>\n<p>Buy hard into fear, then let recovery do the work. Whether it\u2019s insider-level conviction or just a trader who has survived every cycle since 2015, the signal is the same: someone with deep pockets sees these levels as a value.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> BREAKING:<\/p>\n<p>SATOSHI-ERA WHALE JUST BOUGHT $1.25B WORTH OF <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HE PREDICTED EVERY MAJOR DIP IN 2020 AND 2016<\/p>\n<p>WHAT DOES HE KNOW NOW?? <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f440.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc40\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RtqlXI8FqM\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/RtqlXI8FqM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u1d1b\u0280\u1d00\u1d04\u1d07\u0280 (@DeFiTracer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeFiTracer\/status\/1992622420314956080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-coinbase-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">15+ Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Ethereum Price Prediction: Bounce Setup or More Chop Ahead?<\/h2>\n<p>In a 4-hour timeframe, the ETH price has bounced from the $2.7K area, which represents an intense support build-up since the start of the last rally. Since the price broke above the 200 EMA and SMA, it has been seeking support, and this region now appears promising.<\/p>\n<p>The RSI indicator is bottoming out after dipping several times into the oversold zone. Volume has been weak, but demand is there, as evidenced by big whales. The next zone to look for is the $3300. If buyers step in and we have favorable market conditions, this will be met promptly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-312068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1359\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-055719-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\"><br \/>\n<strong>(Source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ETHUSDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the weekly timeframe, we can see that the price got rejected for the second time at the ATH near $5000. After the rejection, it broke below the $4,000 support level and is now looking for the next significant support at the 200 EMA and SMA combined with multi-year trend support.<\/p>\n<p>RSI is at 40, which is below average and close to oversold. The MACD has been correcting deeply into negative territory for the past 4 weeks, and volume is higher than usual due to the recent drawdown.<\/p>\n<p>With Christmas on the horizon, we can expect less volatile markets, and a slow but steady growth wouldn\u2019t be out of the question.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-312075 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1358\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-060530-50x32.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\"><br \/>\n<strong>(Source \u2013 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ETHUSDT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-100x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">10+ Next Crypto to 100X In 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Arbitrum devs gun down Vitalik\u2019s RISC-V proposal.    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Is Ethereum poised for a rally in December?    <\/li>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/vitalik-risc-v-proposal-gunned-down-by-arb-devs-tom-lee-hits-3-5m-loss-whale-bids-1bn-ethereum-price-prediction\/\">Vitalik RISC-V Proposal Gunned Down By ARB Devs: Tom Lee Hits $3.5M Loss, Whale Bids $1Bn, Ethereum Price Prediction<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum price prediction watchers got a triple-shot of chaos this week: Vitalik\u2019s RISC-V push hit resistance from Arbitrum developers, a high-profile ETH whale trade went sideways, and a mystery mega-buyer stepped in with a billion-dollar bid. Put together, it\u2019s the kind of mixed signal cocktail that makes traders either panic-sell or load bags with a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-60061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60061\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}