Vitalik Buterin Reclaims the Title of ‘On-Chain Billionaire’ as Ether Surpasses $4,200

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again secured the title of “on-chain billionaire” as the price of Ether (ETH) surged past $4,200.

According to blockchain data, the value of Buterin’s publicly known Ethereum wallet crossed the billion-dollar mark following the latest price rally. This milestone highlights both the strength of Ethereum’s ongoing momentum and Buterin’s continued prominence in the crypto space.

Ethereum’s recent surge has been fueled by growing institutional interest, the expansion of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, and anticipation around network upgrades aimed at scaling and reducing transaction costs.

Buterin, who received much of his ETH from the network’s inception in 2015, has consistently advocated for the long-term vision of a decentralized, open-source blockchain ecosystem. His holdings serve as a tangible reflection of Ethereum’s success and adoption.

With ETH’s strong market performance and a renewed bullish sentiment across the crypto sector, all eyes are now on how high Ethereum can climb in the coming weeks — and how Buterin’s net worth will ride the wave.