Back in 1996, the gears of fate quietly turned. At the age of 4, Vitalik Buterin, who would later become known as the world-famous "V God", received an old computer with infinite possibilities. This precious gift that changed the trajectory of his life came from his father, a computer science professor.
After spending his early childhood in Moscow, Vitalik immigrated to Canada with his father when his parents divorced at the age of 6. In the new environment, he showed different characteristics from his peers. He was introverted and loved to immerse himself in the wonderful world of numbers and computers. While children of the same age were playing outdoors, Vitalik had already used his extraordinary talent to write his own games on the computer. In the third grade, he was selected into the gifted class for his outstanding talent. His mental arithmetic speed was much faster than his peers. He won many medals in various competitions.
At the age of 13, V God fell in love with (World of Warcraft), especially fond of the Warlock class. However, a version update from Blizzard Entertainment completely changed his gaming experience, and his beloved skills were significantly weakened. Deeply disappointed, V God repeatedly wrote to Blizzard to express his grievances, but to no avail. This experience made him deeply aware of the imperfection of the world and planted a seed in his heart to pursue fairness and openness.
Since then, V God devoted all his energy to programming. At the age of 16, the emergence of Bitcoin was like a ray of light shining into his world. The integration of mathematics, programming, and cryptography in Bitcoin fascinated him deeply. V God began writing articles for Bitcoin-related magazines, earning pocket money while accumulating valuable experience. Later, he founded his own Bitcoin magazine, traveling the world and engaging in deep discussions with top figures in the blockchain field, continuously broadening his horizons.
As he delved deeper into Bitcoin research, V God keenly sensed the limitations of Bitcoin. Thus, a bold and innovative idea gradually took shape in his mind – to create an entirely new blockchain platform. In just one month, V God completed the writing of the Ethereum white paper and shared it with technical authorities in the industry. Once the white paper was released, it attracted widespread attention; some were amazed by his bold ideas, while others eagerly wanted to join his team.
Faced with a shortage of startup funds, V God leveraged his exceptional talents to win a $100,000 scholarship established by Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. Although the condition for obtaining this scholarship was to drop out of school, V God made the decision without hesitation. After dropping out, he used this funding to start the project and raised $18.6 million through crowdfunding in just a few months. At the age of 20, V God successfully launched Ethereum, shocking the entire blockchain world.
In the following years, Ethereum rapidly rose, propelling blockchain technology into the 2.0 era, and V God became a billionaire due to this achievement. In 2018, his wealth peaked at 280 billion RMB, surpassing Jack Ma. However, even with immense wealth, V God maintained a simple lifestyle, often wearing T-shirts and flip-flops. But in the realm of charity, he was extremely generous, donating large sums of money ranging from hundreds of thousands to billions of dollars to support various charitable causes.
To this day, V God still maintains his passion and focus on technology, dedicating over ten hours a day to technical research, striving to build a decentralized, fair, and open world. From a boy disheartened by game changes to a blockchain genius changing the world, V God proves through his experiences that true talent can break free from the constraints of reality and create a more fair and transparent digital world. His legend has only just begun.