Vitalik Buterin Turned Meme Hype Into $300K Wildlife Program
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin just dropped 10M baht (~$300K) on Khao Kheow Open Zoo, adopting Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo behind the MOODENG memecoin craze.
The donation funds upgrades to the hippo’s digs and backs wildlife programs. Plus, Buterin pledged an extra 88 ETH for future projects.
The MOODENG token surged 50% in trading volume after the news, even with a 3.2% price dip.
Vitalik’s move proves meme culture can go beyond trading hype and into real-world impact.
Next test: How sustainable can the intersection of memes and cultural movements become?
