Recently, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik expressed deep gratitude towards Danny Ryan on platform X, highlighting his dedication to the development of the Ethereum ecosystem. Vitalik emphasized that Danny Ryan is one of the indispensable forces behind Ethereum's evolution to where it stands today, with his work having significant impacts on improving the network's performance and security. He also noted Danny Ryan's pivotal role in the transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Vitalik mentioned an inspiring fact that Ethereum's total electricity consumption once accounted for 0.23% of global electricity consumption. Danny Ryan's efforts contributed to reducing this number, making it a substantial environmental contribution. He encouraged Danny Ryan to be proud of his endeavors in reducing energy consumption and wished him ample rest and fulfillment in his future endeavors.