On September 20, The Block reported that the documentary "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" will stream for 30 days on the on-chain platform ethereumfilm.xyz, with plans for a wider release on major streaming platforms in 2025. The documentary chronicles the story of Buterin and the Ethereum developer community's fight for an open internet, featuring interviews with Vitalik Buterin, his parents, and other artists and tech experts like Dmitry Buterin, Danny Ryan, Itzel Yard, and Tim O'Reilly.

"Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" completed the largest crowdfunding campaign in documentary history in July 2021, raising 1036 ETH (currently valued at $2.6 million) for its production budget. The film premiered Wednesday in 23 countries and is sponsored by Ethereum Layer 2 Base.