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Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum
Various, International
Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum at age 19 in 2013 and co-founded it in 2014, creating the world's second-largest cryptocurrency and the foundation for decentralized finance, NFTs, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. A prodigious mathematical mind, Buterin continues to be deeply involved in Ethereum's technical evolution, including the Merge (transitioning to proof-of-stake), rollup scaling solutions, and privacy improvements. He donates significant crypto holdings to global health and AI safety causes.
Blockchain / Web3

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Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications. It is the foundation for DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and the majority of Web3 development globally.

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