🚀 From Broke Teen to Crypto Legend — Vitalik Buterin’s Story
Back in 2011, a 17-year-old Canadian programmer named Vitalik Buterin found out about Bitcoin. 💡 He thought it was amazing… but also limited. Sure, it was great for sending money, but he wondered — what if blockchain could do more? 🤔
To learn, Vitalik started writing for a Bitcoin blog, earning just a few BTC at a time (worth only a couple of dollars back then 💸). Instead of spending it, he kept learning everything about crypto. 📚
In 2013, he wrote a white paper for Ethereum — a blockchain not just for money, but for creating apps, games, and much more. Most people ignored him 😅, saying it was too crazy. But Vitalik didn’t give up.
By 2015, with a small team of believers, Ethereum went live. ⚡ Today, it’s the #2 cryptocurrency in the world and powers NFTs 🎨, DeFi 💹, and thousands of blockchain projects.
Here’s the best part:
💖 He’s donated hundreds of millions in crypto to charity.
🏠 Lives simply, no flashy cars or mansions.
🔥 His goal was never greed — it was building a better future.
Sometimes, changing the world starts with one idea… and a lot of determination. 💪✨
