The Craziest Guy in the Crypto World - Vitalik Buterin

Raised by a family of computer scientists, he was solving complex math puzzles before most kids could even read. By the age of 10, he was already coding, and not long after, he stumbled upon Bitcoin — instantly captivated by its possibilities. Yet, something felt incomplete. Bitcoin was revolutionary, but it had limits. It worked as digital gold, but it wasn’t built for programmability. No smart contracts, no decentralized applications — just currency.

Driven by curiosity, he wrote a whitepaper. Not to build a company, but to share an idea: what if blockchains could evolve beyond just money?

What if they could support a new decentralized internet, powering everything from finance to art to governance?

That vision helped ignite a movement — and one of the biggest innovations in blockchain history.

In the early days, he earned mere dollars per article, paid in Bitcoin. Today, the impact of his ideas is valued in the billions.

While others chased fame and luxury, he stayed grounded: no flashy cars, no designer suits — just a quiet dedication to building the future.

When the world faced crisis, he donated a massive sum in crypto to help, setting an example for what decentralized wealth could achieve.

He became one of the youngest self-made figures in crypto history — not because he chased money, but because he pursued a solution.