Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, is one of the most important figures in the cryptocurrency world. So, how much is Buterin's wealth and how has this wealth changed over time? According to the estimates of the research platform called Arkham Intelligence, Buterin's net worth is at least 552.86 million dollars. The majority of this wealth comes from Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ETH. Therefore, Buterin's wealth is highly dependent on the fluctuating price of ETH. Among Buterin's crypto assets outside of ETH are investments in various crypto companies like StarkNet, as well as other tokens such as KNC and WETH. Compared to other Ethereum co-founders and early ETH investors, Buterin's estimated net worth is in a very high position.

How did the creator of Ethereum become rich?

Buterin obtained most of his fortune from Ethereum as a known source. He stepped into the world of cryptocurrencies at the age of 17 by co-founding Bitcoin Magazine with Mihai Alisie, who would later become one of the co-founders of Ethereum. The duo also worked on Egora, a decentralized eBay platform for Bitcoin. However, Buterin was disappointed by the limitations of Bitcoin, such as its limited command language, which restricted the execution of more complex smart contracts and centralized applications. Therefore, at the age of 19 (November 2013), he published a whitepaper proposing Ethereum as a solution to the limitations of Bitcoin.

In June 2014, Ethereum conducted a presale where participants made payment with BTC to purchase ETH. At that time, the total supply of ETH was over 72 million tokens, with 16.53% allocated to the founders. This allocation of ETH to the founders continues to constitute a significant portion of Buterin's net wealth.

Most of the assets come from ETH

Most of Buterin's known crypto assets come from the ETH allocation he received during Ethereum's launch. When the price of ETH surpassed the $3,000 mark in 2021, this temporarily elevated Buterin to billionaire status. Additionally, Buterin contributed to his total wealth by investing in a number of crypto companies like StarkNet. Buterin's known net worth is estimated to be approximately $552.86 million. However, his actual net worth is likely higher than that, as it includes crypto assets we are unaware of, as well as non-crypto assets such as shares from his investments.

Currently, Vitalik Buterin's known crypto assets amount to 552.86 million dollars. Most of this consists of ETH assets, equivalent to approximately 246,730 tokens. According to Arkham's page dedicated to Vitalik Buterin, his portfolio includes ETH, WETH, STRK, KNC, DEGEN, USDC, DINU, DOJO.

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