How much is Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin's wealth?

The total wealth of Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin exceeded the level of 800 million dollars.

According to research by blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's wealth, which was $552.86 million at the beginning of this year, has increased to over $800 million.

Vitalik Buterin entered the cryptocurrency world by founding Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. Buterin published the Ethereum whitepaper in 2013 to address Bitcoin's limitations.

According to Arkham records, most of Vitalik Buterin's wealth comes from his ETH coins. It is assumed that Vitalik Buterin has approximately 246 thousand 730 Ethereum in total.

Vitalik Buterin has said in past statements that he has never owned more than 0.9% of the total ETH supply. According to Arkham records, Buterin owned 0.2% of the total ETH supply as of December 2023.

Buterin has the most Ethereum in his wallet among individual users. Only Rain Lohmus, who purchased 250 thousand Ethereum during the pre-sale, is ahead of him. However, Lohmus lost the keys to the wallet containing these ETHs

Buterin's wealth has grown more than 900-fold since 2015. According to Arkham, Vitalik Buterin became a billionaire for the first time during the bull market in 2021, earning a fortune of $2.09 billion when the ETH price rose to $4,891.

In addition to Ethereum, Buterin's wallet contains 869 thousand 500 Kyber Network (KNCL), 196.42 Wrapped Ether (WETH) and 101 million THE.