1994
Vitalik Buterin was born in Russia to two computer science students, according to the hosts.
“He was born in Russia, in post-Soviet Russia to two undergrad computer science students at Kolomna, which is right outside of Moscow.”
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Vitalik Buterin
7 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2011
Vitalik Buterin was paid five Bitcoin, then worth about four dollars, for an article for Bitcoin Weekly.
“He gets paid for it in five Bitcoin, which at the time was worth four dollars.”
2013
Ripple could not obtain a U.S. visa for Vitalik Buterin, so he did not take an internship there.
“history would have taken a very different turn, except they can't get him a U.S. visa”
2013
Vitalik Buterin wrote the Ethereum white paper in about two weeks while staying in San Francisco.
“And so he writes the white paper in two weeks.”
2013
On November 27, 2013, Vitalik Buterin emailed the first draft of the Ethereum white paper to a small group for feedback.
“He's done his draft of the first draft of the Ethereum white paper. He emails it out to a very small group of people that he knows from the crypto community to ask for their feedback.”
2014
Vitalik Buterin presented and announced Ethereum at the Miami Bitcoin conference on Sunday, January 26, 2014.
“Finally, presentation happens at 930 a.m. in the morning on Sunday. I think that was maybe the last day of the conference or something. January 26th.”
Undated
Vitalik Buterin's family emigrated from Russia to Toronto, Canada when he was five.
“when Vitalik is five, they decide to leave Russia and emigrate to Canada and they settle in Toronto”
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