Meet Ethereum founder V God, the youngest crypto billionaire.
In the cold winter of Moscow in 1994, a cry was heard in Kolomna Hospital. This seemingly ordinary baby would later become a legend in the cryptocurrency world.
affectionately known as 'V God', Vitalik Buterin. No one could have imagined that this person, who always wore ordinary T-shirts and sandals and had a shy smile, would
This somewhat shy boy would use a white paper and a brilliant idea to completely rewrite the rules of blockchain.
At the age of 4, his computer scientist father gave Vitalik a computer; this seemingly ordinary gift was like a key, opening up
opened the door for genius youth. While his peers were still playing with building blocks, young Vitalik was already swimming in the ocean of Excel data.
delight. Those neatly arranged numbers seemed to be his natural companions.
At the age of 6, the Buterin family immigrated to Canada. In a genius children's class in Toronto, this frail boy exhibited astonishing talents.
He was proficient in mathematics, programming, and economics. What was even more astonishing was that he was fluent in seven languages, able to communicate in English, Russian,
he speaks fluent Chinese and Korean.
The turning point of fate came from a 'game rage'. At 13, Vitalik, like millions of other gamers, was deeply immersed in World of Warcraft. His favorite
was the Warlock, a profession that could manipulate life energy.
However, when Blizzard canceled the Warlock's 'Life Tap' skill, the angry teenager protested on the official forum, which resulted in
the cold official response was: 'This is for game balance.'
'Why should players passively accept the developers' decisions?' This question planted a seed in the young boy's heart, which took root until he encountered
It was by seeing Bitcoin that he found the answer.
At the age of 17, through his father's introduction, Vitalik was introduced to Bitcoin. To learn more deeply, he began to work for (Bitcoin
magazine) contributed articles, with a fee of 5 bitcoins per article, which was about $3.5 at the time. This seemingly meager reward, however, helped him
opened the door to the future.
In 2013, while studying at the University of Waterloo, Vitalik made a 'crazy' decision—to drop out and travel the world.
Returning from studying abroad, Vitalik wrote the Ethereum white paper. This is not just a technical document, but a declaration that changes the world.
speech. In 2014, Ethereum raised $18 million through an ICO, and ETH thus became a symbol of freedom in the cryptocurrency world. In technology,
In the world of technology, Vitalik thrived.
By the age of 24, Vitalik's net worth had exceeded $40 billion, yet he still maintained a simple lifestyle. When the pandemic ravaged India,
At that time, he did not hesitate to donate cryptocurrency worth $1.14 billion.
