Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated $300,000 to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand and became the “adoptive father” of pygmy hippo Moo Deng. He expressed gratitude for Thailand's hospitality during the Ethereum developer conference.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he accepted an invitation to become the “adoptive father” of pygmy hippo Moo Deng . Buterin said the donations came on the back of the “wonderful hospitality of Thailand” during November’s annual Ethereum developer conference. Moo Deng , or bouncy pork in Thai, became a popular internet meme earlier this year after images of her went viral online.
Stalled bitcoin (BTC) and crypto prices may not be bringing festive cheer to traders, but some with money are trying to spread the goodwill around. Buterin said he'd accepted an invitation to be the “adoptive father” of pygmy hippo Moo Deng when she grows up. He is also donating 10 million Thai baht ($300,000) to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo near Bangkok where the five-month-old lives, he said in a Thursday posting on X. The donations, made in Moo Deng’s name, will be used to upgrade general zoo operations and create a dedicated pygmy hippo habitat within the premises. Buterin said the donations came on the back of the “wonderful hospitality of Thailand” during November’s annual Ethereum developer conference, and were a “gesture of friendship and respect” to all of the country. “What better way to do that than through a Christmas present to someone who is dear to all Thai people, Moo Deng, and who has become one of the most unexpected and important Thai celebrities on the world stage,' Buterin said in a letter to the zoo.I'm happy to be adoptive father to Moo Deng as she grows up over the next 2y and support her with my 10M THB donation, maybe more as I set aside 88 ETH for🦛+ frens. May they live long and prosper🖖�
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