But few people his age ever have to face what he did that day. He was now responsible for deciding the fates of the men who had left everything to make his idea a reality, and the future of a tech project that was set on raising millions in a legally uncertain sale. He worried about them, but, most of all, he thought about what was best for Ethereum. Stephan saw Vitalik hug a soft, red ball the team kept outside as he sat on the balcony, softly rocking back and forth, as he thought about what to do next.
