Vitalik Buterin It Turns Out That He Has Dogecoin For A Long Time, This Is About The Value Now!

Vitalik Buterin has been in Dogecoin (Photo; Doc. Entrepreneur)

JAKARTA - Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum and one of the most influential figures in the crypto world, made a surprising confession at Tokyo's recent EDCON2024 event. In his opening speech, Buterin, who wore a mire mask and head mask, casually answered the question 'Who are you?' with an unexpected answer, 'I am the holder of Dogecoin.'

This statement may come as a surprise to many, but for those who have been following Buterin's long journey, his interest in Dogecoin (DOGE) is nothing new. Since 2015, Buterin has shown interest in this meme coin. In fact, in 2016, he revealed that he had not sold his Dogecoin and instead planned to buy more. In 2021, Buterin also discussed the possibility of Dogecoin turning to proof-of-stake consensus using the Ethereum code.

According to information from U.Today, although not much is known about Buterin's Dogecoin amount, in an interview on Lex Fridman's 2016 podcast, Buterin said that he invested about 25.000 US Dollars (approximately IDR 406 million) into DOGE because he liked the spirit and community behind the coin. At the time, the average price of Dogecoin was around 0.0002 US Dollars (approximately IDR 3.35). With such an investment, Buterin may have earned about 125 million DOGE, which is equivalent to a value of around 15.63 million US Dollars (approximately IDR 254 billion) today.

The question now, whether Buterin still keeps the Dogecoin or not, remains a mystery. However, one thing is clear, this recognition shows how important it is to have the right vision and the right approach in choosing crypto assets. Whether it's Bitcoin or meme coins like Dogecoin, as long as it has authentic value, is able to unite the community, and has a cultural touch, most likely the owner will benefit in the long term.