In a unique homage to Vitalik Buterin, the co-founders of Sound.xyz and Optimism, Gigamesh and Ben Jones, have released a catchy Eurodisco track titled “V Buterin”. The song, inspired by Boney M’s 1978 dance hit “Rasputin”, celebrates Buterin’s journey and contributions to the crypto world, and it’s available as a free-to-mint non-fungible token (NFT) on the Web3 music platform, Sound.xyz.
The song pays tribute to Buterin’s brilliance and determination. The opening lines sing:
“Twas born a brilliant man, in Russian long ago. He dropped out of school with a perfect 4.0.”
The melody explores Buterin’s odyssey of establishing the Ethereum network and earning the admiration of the cryptocurrency sphere. The lyrics diverge significantly from the original “Rasputin” track, notably replacing the phrase “lover of the Russian Queen” with “Ain’t no Charles Hoskinson.”
The song is a fun and lighthearted way to celebrate Buterin’s accomplishments. It’s also a clever way to promote Sound.xyz’s support for Ethereum layer-2 Optimism. The platform’s expansion to Optimism will make it easier and cheaper for artists to sell songs on the blockchain, while also allowing them to earn revenue directly from fans.
The response to the “V Buterin” drop has been remarkable. More than 27,000 NFTs of the song have been minted so far, and the minting will continue until June 19. This gives fans an opportunity to own a piece of this musical tribute to a crypto legend.
The song is available to listen to on Sound.xyz. To mint an NFT of the song, you will need to create a Sound.xyz account and connect a Web3 wallet. Once you have done that, you can click on the “Mint” button and follow the instructions.
I hope you enjoy the song!
This information is published by the NFT News media team.
