Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s wealth is estimated by Arkham Intelligence to be at the very least $1.05 billion as of August 2025.
Eth Holdings is a big a part of his wealth, however Buterin’s portfolio can also be complemented by quite a lot of Altcoins and Crypto Enterprise Investments.
Buterin’s recognized pockets holds round 240,000 ETH, and his wealth is closely depending on Ethereum’s value. In 2021, 2024 and 2025, ETH costs rose above $3,000, and Buterin re-entered the billionaire checklist. Nevertheless, attributable to value fluctuations in ETH, his wealth has sometimes fallen under $1 billion, however has since recovered.
Amongst his belongings exterior of ETH, he stands out for his investments in tasks reminiscent of Aave V3 Weth, Moodeng, White Tokens and Starknet. Buterin’s Memecoin Holdings consists of proficient tokens from builders. He additionally obtained half of Shiba Inu (Shib) provide from the developer in 2020. Butarne burned and donated most of those tokens.
Butaline’s wealth was formed by his share of the institution of Ethereum. In the course of the 2014 ETH PRESALE, 16.5% stake was distributed to the founders. Buterin’s share of this share helped him develop his crypto holdings. For the reason that official launch of Ethereum in 2015, as the one founder to remain lively on the mission, he has performed a key position within the growth of the community.
In the meantime, Buterin’s funding in Crypto’s startups has additionally contributed to his wealth. His curiosity in firms like Starkware stays unknown, however his contributions to main trade tasks have contributed to his web value.
As of immediately, the Vitalik Buterin is Ethereum’s largest ETH holder. Wallets that maintain massive quantities of ETH are primarily managed by exchanges and institutional funds.
Buterin joined Crypto World in 2011 and paved the way in which for distributed functions utilizing Ethereum Whitepaper, revealed in 2013.
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