According to BlockBeats, on August 15, Vitalik Buterin announced on his social media platform that he has completed charitable donations covering all 'animal coins' from the past year. He expressed a preference for directly allocating coins to charitable organizations. Now, in 2024, Buterin believes it is time to begin funding more complex public goods projects.

The accompanying image shows that Buterin donated 200 ETH, equivalent to approximately $530,000.