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    Vitalik Buterin

    Vitalik Buterin is a programmer and writer, best known for co-founding Ethereum, and is one of the most influential technical voices in crypto, frequently reshaping discussions around scaling, decentralization, and governance.

    #2 Crypto#1 DAOs
    50CiteRank

    Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 85 answers across 6 engines
    Bing AI Mode starts a separate baseline. Copilot remains a separate public engine and keeps its history; changes across the switch are not like-for-like growth.

    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    All five engines recognize Vitalik Buterin as the Russian-Canadian programmer who co-founded Ethereum, published its whitepaper in 2013 and helped launch it in 2015. They agree he is tied to smart contracts, DeFi and the wider Web3 ecosystem. ChatGPT adds that he co-founded Bitcoin Magazine in 2011. Copilot adds EIP-1559 and the scaling roadmap. Google AI Mode credits him with driving the 2022 move to proof of stake. Perplexity gives a short answer and links him to the Ethereum Foundation. The engines cite Wikipedia and binance.com most often, along with ethereum.org and finst.com.

    • ChatGPTNamed in 20 answers

      A programmer who conceived Ethereum, published its whitepaper in 2013 at age 19 and co-founded Bitcoin Magazine in 2011, expanding crypto toward programmable applications.

      Known for
      • conceiving Ethereum
      • Ethereum whitepaper in 2013
      • smart contract platform
    • GeminiNamed in 20 answers

      A Russian-Canadian programmer and co-founder of Ethereum who co-founded Bitcoin Magazine and published the Ethereum whitepaper in 2013.

      Known for
      • co-founding Ethereum
      • conceptualizing the world computer
    • Google AI ModeNamed in 17 answers

      A programmer and writer who co-founded Ethereum and acts as its chief philosophical and technical guide, driving the 2022 shift to proof of stake.

      Known for
      • smart contract architecture
      • driving Ethereum proof of stake transition
    • PerplexityNamed in 17 answers

      A Russian-Canadian programmer who co-founded Ethereum, published its whitepaper in 2013 and remains a researcher and public voice through the Ethereum Foundation.

      Known for
      • co-founding Ethereum
      • writing on Ethereum
    • Bing AI ModeNamed in 3 answers

      No description yet.

    • CopilotNamed in 8 answers

      Co-founder of Ethereum who proposed a Turing-complete blockchain at age 19 and emphasizes decentralization, credible neutrality and the blockchain trilemma.

      Known for
      • Ethereum whitepaper at age 19
      • proof of stake transition
      • EIP-1559 fee burning

    Top Segments

    • #2Cryptoof 25
      Named in 54 answers
    • #1DAOsof 38
      Named in 29 answers

    Top URLs

    1. 1
      https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/finance
      forbes.com12 citations
    2. 2
      Top Crypto Twitter Influencers 2026 | Vetted List - kolhq
      kolhq.com10 citations
    3. 3
      X profile
      x.com8 citations

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Prediction markets?

      Named by 4 engines

    • Who should I follow to learn about DAOs?

      Named by 3 engines

    • Who should I follow to learn about DeFi?

      Named by 3 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices in Web3 / crypto?

      Named by 2 engines

    • Who should I follow to learn about zero-knowledge proofs?

      Named by 2 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices in Crypto & DeFi?

      Named by 1 engines

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