💻 He was 19, broke, and obsessed with an idea no one believed in. That idea — Ethereum — would go on to reshape the entire internet, redefine money, and turn Vitalik Buterin into one of the most influential minds of the 21st century.
✓ The Outsider’s Beginning A shy Russian kid, lost in a new country, finds purpose in code. From gaming addiction to Bitcoin forums — Vitalik’s story begins where imagination meets obsession.
✓ The Birth of Ethereum What started as a 13-page whitepaper became the foundation of a decentralized world. A global computer where code replaced trust — and the future began.
✓ The $18 Million Gamble At just 20, Vitalik asked the internet to believe in a dream. The result? One of the biggest crowdfunds in crypto history — and a pressure that nearly broke him.
✓ The DAO Hack When hackers stole $60 million, Ethereum faced its first existential crisis. One decision split the blockchain — and defined Vitalik’s leadership forever.
✓ The Reluctant God Fame, power, and paranoia — success turned Vitalik into the face of a revolution he never wanted to control. Every tweet could shake markets. Every choice carried the weight of billions.
✓ The Merge and Beyond From energy-hungry mining to a 99% cleaner network, Ethereum evolved again. But as governments and corporations now build on his code, Vitalik faces a haunting question: 👉 Did he create freedom… or a new kind of control?
💡 From a college dropout to the architect of the decentralized web, Vitalik’s journey is a story of genius, sacrifice, and unintended power — the price of changing everything.
