Vitalik Buterin, co-founder Recently, we spoke to him about his top concernsTime magazine published an article on the crypto industry. Following the interview’s publication, Buterin responded to tweets that negatively compared his appearance to that of Tom Brady, NFL star and founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Autograph.

Buterin viewed the critical comments as comical and even posted collages of the “highly recommended” tweets. He admitted he didn’t know who Tom Brady was, thinking he was being associated with actor Tom Cruise at first. That’s when Brady, who knew exactly who Buterin was, chimed in to express his gratitude and fandom toward the “prince of crypto.”