Visionary. Builder. Philosopher of code. With ETH Denver 2026 in full swing, we had to pay tribute to Vitalik, the godfather of ETH. From a teenager writing about Bitcoin to co-founding Ethereum at 19, Vitalik Buterin didn’t just imagine a new internet, he helped architect it. A platform where smart contracts replaced gatekeepers, where developers could build without permission, and where value could move as freely as information. Ethereum isn’t just a blockchain. It’s an ecosystem. A global community of builders, dreamers, researchers, artists, and rebels pushing the boundaries of what’s possible online. Through market cycles, skepticism, and relentless innovation, Vitalik has remained guided by first principles: decentralization, credibility neutrality, and long-term thinking over short-term hype. Quiet brilliance. Radical transparency. A belief that technology should empower people, not control them. Here’s to the mind that challenged the status quo, and inspired millions to...