31-year-old Vitalik Buterin is one of crypto’s most important figures. As the founder of Ethereum, he pioneered the idea that crypto and blockchains could serve larger purposes beyond money. But ...

31-year-old Vitalik Buterin is one of crypto’s most important figures. As the founder of Ethereum, he pioneered the idea that crypto and blockchains could serve larger purposes beyond money. But ...

"Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" arrives on VOD April 15. A deleted scene shows Buterin in Ukraine, grappling with Ethereum's impact.

But Buterin also sought to diminish his own role within the ecosystem, and encouraged his community to think much bigger than their own short-term gains. A new documentary, Vitalik: An Ethereum Story ...