Vitalik Buterin

Russian-Canadian computer scientist

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Born: January 31, 1994
Age in 2026: 32
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1994

About Vitalik Buterin

Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin (Russian: Виталий Дмитриевич Бутерин; born 31 January 1994), better known as Vitalik Buterin (Russian: Виталик Бутерин), 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. In 2012, Buterin won a bronze medal in the International Olympiad in Informatics in Italy. There, he took advanced courses and was a research assistant for cryptographer Ian Goldberg, who co-created Off-the-Record Messaging and was the former board of directors' chairman of the Tor Project.

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Career and life highlights

Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin (Russian: Вита́лий Дми́триевич Буте́рин; born 31 January 1994), better known as Vitalik Buterin (Russian: Вита́лик Буте́рин), is a Russian-Canadian computer programmer best known for co-founding Ethereum.

Vitalik Buterin timeline

1994Vitaly Dmitrievich Buterin (Russian: Вита́лий Дми́триевич Буте́рин; born 31 January 1994), better known as Vitalik Buterin (Russian: Вита́лик Буте́рин), is a Russian-Canadian computer programmer best known for co-founding Ethereum.
2011Buterin became involved with cryptocurrency early in its inception, co-founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011.
2012In 2012, Buterin won a bronze medal in the International Olympiad in Informatics in Italy.
2015In 2015, Buterin deployed the Ethereum blockchain with Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin.

The world when Vitalik Buterin was born

Vitalik Buterin was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

#1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
Top movieForrest Gump
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vitalik Buterin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1994	2026
Gas	$1.11	$3.45/gal
Average home	$107,200	$435,000
Average income	$40,217	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.18	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	260.3M	341 million

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