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Vitalik ButerinThe Ethereum co-founder and lead singer responded to a tweet from @KhaokheowZoo, which thanked the Russian-Canadian cryptocurrency billionaire for sending a large donation to a wildlife welfare program to help the zoo.
Judging from his post X, he made this donation using his ETH holdings.
Vitalik donates to Moo Deng as her "adopted father"
Khao Khiaw Open Zoo is located in Chonburi Province, Thailand, about 85 km south of Bangkok. The zoo is part of the Khao Kheow-Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary.
According to the tweet, Buterin donated 10 million baht. This amount of money was specifically donated to support female pygmy hippo Mo Ding who was born in July this year. The tweet also said that the zoo team looks forward to working with Vitalik over the next two years "for the benefit of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo community" and its visitors.
The amount donated by Vitalik consists of $292,039.
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In response to that tweet, the Ethereum president thanked the zoo and the community for the “warm welcome to the family.” He admitted that being Moo Deng's "foster father" makes him happy and he plans to remain in this role for at least the next two years.
next to, Vitalik He said that he is considering donating more funds to support Moo Deng and her “friends” and allocated 88 ETH for this purpose. This modest cryptocurrency payment is worth $296,050. “I hope they live long and prosper,” Buterin tweeted.
From time to time, public blockchain tracking services detect Vitalik Buterin transferring small amounts of ETH, such as 100 or ETH, to a cryptocurrency exchange with the possible intention of selling it.
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