Vitalik Buterin's Milady Maker NFT Profile Update Triggers Nearly 30% Floor Price Surge
Vitalik Buterin updated his X profile to feature a Milady Maker NFT, which triggered a near 30% jump in the collection's floor price within 24 hours. The Milady Maker floor price rose to about 1.07 ETH alongside increased trading volume and sales, according to Coingecko NFT data.
This price movement followed Buterin’s New Year post on X, where he highlighted Ethereum upgrades completed in 2025, including higher gas limits, expanded blob capacity, improved node software, zkEVMs, and PeerDAS. Buterin framed Ethereum’s broader mission as a foundational layer for a freer, more open internet featuring decentralized applications that preserve privacy and resist censorship.
Milady Maker, launched in August 2021 by the Remilia Collective, is a 10,000-piece neochibi-style NFT collection on Ethereum known for its ironic aesthetics and insider references. Despite facing controversies, legal disputes, and incidents, the project has shown resilience; notably, a 2023 Elon Musk meme previously boosted its activity.
This episode illustrates how cultural signals from influential figures can significantly impact NFT prices, especially for projects rooted in internet subculture.
