Vitalik Buterin
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About
Computer programmer, writer and co-founder of the cryptocurrency platform Ethereum. Prior to co-launching Ethereum in 2014, he was a writer and co-founder of Bitcoin Magazine in 2011.
Before Fame
As a child, he was placed into a specialized class for extremely gifted children with connections to mathematics, programming and economics. He stayed in school until he eventually dropped out of the University of Waterloo in 2014.
Trivia
Due to his innovations and fast-forward thinking, he was named not only to Forbes 30 under 30 list but also the Fortune 40 under 40 list and Time's 100 list.
Family Life
He was raised in Canada. His father, Dmitry Buterin, was a computer scientist and a key influence in his decision to start researching and investing into cryptocurrency.
Associated With
He and Joseph Lubin Ethereum.
