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Vitalik Buterin
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diff --git a/wiki/characters/vitalik-buterin.md b/wiki/characters/vitalik-buterin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ed6bbc4a @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: Vitalik Buterin +type: character +portrait: /portraits/x-vitalik-buterin.jpg +status: confirmed +sources: + - raw/news/ftx-spokeswoman-gisele-bundchen-spotted-with-vitalik-buterin.json +--- + +**Vitalik Buterin** is the co-founder of Ethereum, a self-deprecating tech genius "with his lanky frame and fleeting hair," and by his own account glad "to be seen as more than just an unregistered securities dealer." + +## Arc history + +Buterin's canon debut is romantic: in March 2023 he was spotted holding hands with supermodel [[characters/gisele-bundchen|Gisele Bundchen]] at Dumpling Town in New York City, sparking rumors he "was planning to Shanghai more than just the Ethereum chain." His reaction blended flattery, confusion, and product comparison — "It's nice to work with something more functional than the Ethereum chain" — and he confirmed the relationship's fee structure: "She even let me hug her yesterday after I sent her 5 ETH" ([[news/ftx-spokeswoman-gisele-bundchen-spotted-with-vitalik-buterin|Recently Divorced FTX Spokeswoman, Gisele Bundchen, Spotted with Vitalik Buterin]]). Public commentary centered on the sweatpants photo ("what is Vitalik hiding?"). + +> irl: The real Buterin co-created Ethereum, whose Shanghai upgrade (staking withdrawals) shipped in April 2023 — the pun the article is built on. The sweatpants photo is a real viral image; the romance is not.