Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has made Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2021. Time recognized him as an innovator and valued his ability to help other creators.
Vitalik Buterin in Time’s Top 100 Influencers
The most famous Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has been included in Time’s top 100 influential people of 2021 list. This magazine lists the most influential people according to current events. It also identifies the roles of each individual on the list. Others included for 2021 are Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, who pushed the inclusion of Bitcoin as legal tender, and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who is also a cryptocurrency enthusiast.
Alexios Ohanian was one of the original developers of Reddit and discussed Buterin’s inclusion. He said:
What makes Vitalik so unique is that he’s a builder. Although it was impossible for one person to come up with all the uses of Ethereum, it took one person’s thought to get it started. There has been a whole new world that opened up and allowed for new ways to leverage blockchain technology. Some of these I have invested in.
Ethereum Is a Platform for Platforms
This year, Ethereum has been the hotbed for the rise of NFTs, a technology that is changing how artists and creators monetize their work. Opensea, one of the main NFT markets, has already surpassed the one-billion-dollar mark in sales. Axie Infinity, another important Ethereum-based project, has seen its popularity rise this year. Axie was created in 2017, but it is now in the spotlight due to the impressive income some are achieving by playing it. Axie has a significant impact on emerging economies such as the Philippines and Venezuela.
Ohanian wrote the review for Buterin. He also mentions some important projects within the Ethereum ecosystem. He said:
Whether it’s startups such as Sorare that reinvent fantasy sports, or Rainbow users showing off NFT collections to the world, none of these would have been possible without Vitalik. Vitalik Buterin is the reason I am so excited about the Internet’s potential.
Ethereum is now hovering over the $3,500 mark, up 4.3% in the last 24 hours.
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