According to Foresight News, Vitalik Buterin has donated 10 million Thai Baht (approximately $290,000) to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The donation is intended to support the zoo's wildlife conservation efforts and to upgrade the exhibit of the pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng. The donation will be made in two installments of 5 million Thai Baht each, with the first payment scheduled for December 26, 2024, and the second to be completed within the following year.