I feel that vitalik created blockchain 2.0, which should be regarded as a milestone in the currency circle. In the world of blockchain, his contribution is second after Satoshi Nakamoto.
Nope , not because Ethereum popularity meaning Vitalik is already second to Satoshi Nakamoto . there are even more coins that is much better than Ethereum but does not have their chances yet.
when the adoption happens in the future you will see why I say this.
and besides Blockchain 2.0 does not coming yet so there is no confirmation totally for this.
Vitalik Buterin is the mainstay for Ethereum. His contributions to the project have been very important so far. Thanks to his actions, Ethereum is at a much better level now. It is being developed more and more to reach upper levels. And the price is also effected in a good way. Ethereum has a bright future and it might even compete with Bitcoin in the future.
But is this enough to called Vitalik next to Satoshi the Founder?