Who is Vitalik Buterin?

Vitalik Buterin is the co-founder of Ethereum, a blockchain platform that introduced smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps).

What is Vitalik Buterin’s net worth?

As of 2025, his estimated net worth is around $500 million to $1 billion, fluctuating with Ethereum’s market value. Refer to Forbes for updated Net Worth

Vitalik Buterin's wife's name?

No, Vitalik Buterin is not married, and he keeps his personal life private.

How did Vitalik Buterin create Ethereum?

He wrote the Ethereum whitepaper in 2013, introduced smart contracts, and launched Ethereum in 2015 with a successful $18 million ICO.

Where was Vitalik Buterin born?

He was born in Kolomna, Russia, in 1994.

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Vitalik Buterin

Co-founder at Ethereum

Canadian Programmer & Co-founder of Ethereum

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Vitalik Buterin is a well-known tech geek, influencer, and computer programmer. To promote the blockchain, he started Bitcoin Magazine and provided blockchain information for cryptocurrency investors. In 2015, he co-founded Ethereum, a blockchain platform that contributed to decentralized finance.

Quick Facts

Full name	Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin
Birth	31-01-1994, Kolomna, Russia
Education	University of Waterloo
Wife/Partner	To be updated / Not Married
Famous for	Ethereum, ETH, Blockchain advocate/promoter
Net Worth	$1B (refer for real-time)

Buterin recognized the need for decentralized finance and used smart contracts to publish the Ethereum whitepaper. His contributions paved the way for Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake, which proved to be scalable and effective. Furthermore, he introduced Ether (ETH), the blockchain platform's native coin.

A Timeline of Vitalik’s Career

Co-founded Bitcoin Magazine (2011) – Established one of the first crypto publications, writing extensively on Bitcoin and blockchain.
Authored Ethereum Whitepaper (2013) – Proposed a blockchain with smart contract functionality for decentralized applications (d Apps).
Co-founded Ethereum (2015) – Launched Ethereum after a successful $18M ICO, revolutionizing the blockchain ecosystem.
Developed Ethereum Virtual Machine (2015–2016) – Created the EVM, enabling developers to build and deploy smart contracts.
Worked on Ethereum Scalability (2017–2021) – Contributed to Layer 2 solutions like Rollups, Plasma, and Sharding.
Led Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake (2018–2022) – Helped develop and implement Ethereum 2.0, merging the Beacon Chain in 2022.
Blockchain Research & Cryptography (2016–Present) – Focused on zk-SNARKs, privacy tech, and decentralized governance models.
Philanthropy & Crypto Advocacy (2017–Present) – Donated millions in crypto for pandemic relief, AI research, and financial inclusion.