Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by total market capitalization, recently set a new record.
ETH price hits $4,500, Vitalik Buterin’s He also made his fortune break records. The 27-year-old Ethereum co-founder reaffirmed his title as the world’s youngest cryptocurrency billionaire. Buterin’s fortune rose to the level of $ 1.46 billion with the new price record.
Buterin Gains As Ethereum Rises
Buterin actually entered the billionaires’ club in May. Ethereum price rose above $3,000 for the first time in those days, making Buterin a billionaire. Following this, the Ethereum price, which fell to $ 1,725, caused Buterin to lose his billionaire status. The ongoing rise since the end of September and the adoption of the Bitcoin ETF has brought Ethereum back to its previous performance.
Ethereum price pinned above $4,600 for the first time today, renewing its record, signaling that it will continue on its way.
According to the information conveyed by Messari, Vitalik Buterin has 325,104 ETH in his wallet, and even these alone are worth $ 1.46 billion. The value of the tokens, which are copies of DOGE, which were sent to Buterin before, is even higher than this.
$6.7 billion worth of SHIB tokens were sent to Vitalik Buterin in May, and if Buterin had not sent them elsewhere, these funds would have been worth $25 billion at the moment. It seems that Buterin still has $219 SHIB tokens.