It is doubtful whether passersby in the Sapir (Poleg) Business and Technology Park in Netanya recognized Vitalik Buterin during his visit there late last week. The tall, geeky 25 year-old Russian Canadian has become an international celebrity in recent years, mainly among digital currency devotees, but also in other circles. At 19, Buterin was called the blockchain prodigy when he cofounded Ethereum, which soon became the second largest cryptocurrencies platform after Bitcoin. Ethereum's founders were enthusiastic when the idea of a cryptocurrency first appeared in 2009 with the invention of bitcoin. They followed ... (full story)