In 1994, 🥸 Vitalik Buterin was born, a name that would go on to reshape the global economy. A child prodigy in math and programming, he was introduced to 💵 Bitcoin in 2011 and quickly became fascinated by its potential. Buterin co-founded Bitcoin Magazine, but he saw its limitations and believed blockchain technology could do more.

In 2015, at just 21 years old, he launched 💵 Ethereum, a decentralized platform that introduced smart contracts—self-executing agreements that would revolutionize finance, NFTs, and decentralized applications. What began as an ambitious idea is now the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world, powering a new digital economy. Buterin remains at the forefront, continuously pushing 💵 Ethereum toward greater scalability, security, and decentralization.