Ethereum

2024

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced that he donated approximately $530,000 to charity.
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The donation was made to the Effective Altruism Funds Animal Welfare Fund, reflecting Buterin's commitment to supporting animal welfare initiatives.
Buterin said in a statement that he prefers to distribute such tokens directly to charities rather than holding or trading them, and stressed the importance of using these funds to support directly impactful causes.
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 Charity donation done, covering all animal coins from the past year or so!
 That said, I appreciate it if coin holdings just get allocated to the charities directly<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f60a.png" alt="😊" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">
 It's 2024, we can start doing more sophisticated public goods fun-ding, eg. see <a href="https://t.co/8ZVhwkVwLy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/8ZVhwkVwLy</a> <a href="https://t.co/RQ1ThdLCYL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/RQ1ThdLCYL</a>
 — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1824034740627800121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 15, 2024</a>
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Buterin also highlighted his vision for the future of public finance, calling for the development of more sophisticated public finance mechanisms and proposing the start of these initiatives.
Buterin’s comments suggest a broader strategy to integrate cryptocurrency donations into philanthropic efforts and aim to increase the efficiency and reach of charitable giving.
This donation makes a significant contribution to animal welfare and reinforces Buterin’s ongoing advocacy for effective and transparent philanthropic practices.
*This is not investment advice.
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