Thai zoo Khao Kheow, which raises the hippopotamus Moodeng, tweeted today, thanking Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin for participating in the wildlife sponsorship program and adopting MooDeng. In the program, Vitalik donated 10 million USD to the zoo in the name of Moodeng. According to Moodeng's administrator, the donation will create a new home for the jumping pig. (Background: Vitalik visits the jumping pig at the Thai zoo, causing Ethereum $MOODENG to surge nearly 200%) (Supplemental background: Vitalik sold 10 billion meme coins Moodeng: Thanks to the jumping pig for sending love, I donated all to charity) The jumping pig Moodeng at Khao Kheow Zoo is not only loved for its cute appearance and fun interactions, but has also driven the crypto community crazy, as the meme token MooDeng, based on it, has a strong wealth effect on both Ethereum and Solana. Additionally, according to previous reports from the blockchain community, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin visited this globally adored hippopotamus at Khao Kheow Zoo in mid-November. According to a Facebook post by Moodeng's administrator “ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง”, Vitalik Buterin was wearing a shirt with a Moodeng pattern when he went to the zoo to see Moodeng. This visit also laid the groundwork for Vitalik’s follow-up plans... Vitalik donated 10 million THB to become Moodeng's adoptive father. Against this backdrop, Khao Kheow Zoo's official X account tweeted today (26th), thanking Vitalik for joining the wildlife sponsorship program and adopting Moo Deng, stating that Vitalik donated 10 million THB (approximately 292,000 USD): Thank you Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) for joining the wildlife sponsorship program and generously donating 10 million THB for Moo Deng and her family! We look forward to working with you over the next two years to bring more benefits to the Khao Kheow Zoo community and all visitors! Moreover, Moodeng's administrator ขาหมู แอนด์เดอะแก๊ง also stated in a recently published Facebook post: This time, Vitalik Buterin donated 10 million THB for the “wildlife sponsorship program” to build a new home for the jumping pig! Stay tuned for the new home of the jumping pig, which will be unveiled soon! Thank you Vitalik Buterin @VitalikButerin for joining the Wildlife Sponsorship Program and adopting Moo Deng with a generous gift of 10,000,000 THB for her family! We look forward to working with you over the next 2 years for the benefit of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo community & all… pic.twitter.com/Ykrr53Y2tZ — Khao Kheow Open Zoo (@KhaokheowZoo) December 26, 2024 Vitalik: This is a Christmas gift for Moo Deng. Additionally, the tweet included a statement from Vitalik, in which he expressed his deep gratitude for Thailand's warm support during the Ethereum developer conference. He wanted to give a big Christmas gift to Moo Deng, who is loved by everyone in Thailand: On behalf of the entire Ethereum ecosystem, I want to express our gratitude and a gesture of friendship to the entire Thailand for everything you have done to welcome us. What better way to give this Christmas gift to Moo Deng - who is beloved by all Thais and has become one of the most unexpected and important Thai celebrities on the world stage? More importantly, we hope to support her family and friends, including Kha Moo and her partners, as well as all members of her human family - Khao Kheow Zoo. I am pleased to accept your invitation to become Moo Deng's adoptive father, to accompany her as she grows up while donating no less than 10,000,000 THB to the zoo in her name. I, Vitalik Buterin, hereby express my intention to donate to support the operation of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, the “wildlife sponsorship program,” and the development of Moo Deng and her family's exclusive exhibit area. The donation will be made in two installments, each of 5,000,000 THB (five million THB). The first donation will be made on December 26, 2024. The date of the second donation, as well as any additional amounts, will be notified later, but no later than one year from December 26, 2024. Ethereum $Moodeng price briefly surged. Following this news, the Ethereum meme coin Moodeng soared from $0.000126 to a high of $0.0002487, a surge of up to 97.3%. As of the time of writing, it is reported at $0.0001865, having risen 48.63% in nearly 24 hours. As for the Solana meme coin Moodeng, it seems to be unaffected by this event, having dropped 3.17% in nearly 24 hours. Related Reports Vitalik's ideal crypto wallet: cross-L2 trading experience, account privacy and security, becoming a data wallet... Meme coin frenzy) 6 SOL buys hippopotamus $MooDeng to make a profit of 11,000 times, Mars City $TERMINUS rises nearly 350 times in a single week Coinbase plans to list hippopotamus coin! MOODENG soars 90%, can it break $1? "Vitalik sends a Christmas gift! Donates 10 million THB to build a new home for the 'jumping pig', Ethereum $MOODENG surges 100%" This article was first published in BlockTempo (the most influential blockchain news media).

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