Vitalik Buterin
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| Native name | Виталик Бутерин |
| Born | Vitaly Dmitrиевич Buterin 31 January 1994 (age 31) Kolomna, Russia |
| Education | University of Waterloo |
| Known for | Ethereum, Bitcoin Magazine |
| Awards | Thiel Fellowship |
| Fields | Digital contracts, digital currencies, game theory |
| Website | Personal website |
Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin (Russian: Вита́лий Дми́триевич Буте́рин; born 31 January 1994), better known as Vitalik Buterin (Russian: Вита́лик Буте́рин), is a Russian-Canadian programmer, writer, and theorist, best known as a co-founder of Ethereum. He became involved with cryptocurrency early, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011, and has influenced modern finance through blockchain technology, pioneering decentralized systems beyond cryptocurrencies. By the age of 31, his work served as a case study in the convergence of technology and economics.