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Vitalik Buterin

Russian-Canadian computer scientist

  • Audience13.5K
  • Fame69.1
  • Momentum0.2
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13.5K github followers
  • Audience13.5K
  • Fame69.1
  • Momentum0.2
  • Developers rank#16
  • Wikipedia22.8K
Born 1994 · age 32
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    13.5K
    @vbuterin
  • Wikipedia
    35 languages
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  • Age
    32
    Born 1994
  • Known for
    The Rise and Rise of B…
    2014
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Updated 2026-08-18

Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin, better known as Vitalik Buterin, is a Russian-Canadian computer programmer best known for co-founding Ethereum. Buterin became involved with cryptocurrency early in its inception, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. In 2015, Buterin deployed the Ethereum blockchain with Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin.

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Fame
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69.1
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Momentum0.2
Historical22.7
Now attention6.5
Source confidence85.0
Completeness80.0
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Category rank
#16
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