In 2013, a 19-year-old crypto prodigy, Vitalik Buterin, imagined something bigger than Bitcoin — a blockchain that could think, build, and evolve.
Ethereum was born from that vision: a platform for smart contracts and decentralized apps, breaking free from Bitcoin’s limits.
With just a whitepaper and pure determination, Vitalik rallied a legendary team — Gavin Wood, Joseph Lubin, and more.
In 2014, they raised $18M in BTC, and by 2015, Ethereum went live. Powered by $ETH, it gave developers the freedom to build a new internet — without middlemen.
The journey wasn’t smooth: hacks, scalability nightmares, constant doubt. But Vitalik didn’t back down. He pushed for Ethereum 2.0, and by 2023, Ethereum was the beating heart of DeFi, NFTs, and Web3.
He stayed humble. Gave millions to charity. Fought for decentralization.
Ethereum isn’t just tech — it’s the foundation of a new digital economy.
All sparked by a teenager who dared to ask: What if blockchain could do more?
