All Vitalik Buterin Wanted For Xmas Was A Hippopotamus — Ethereum Co-Founder Is Now The Adoptive Father Of Viral Sensation Moo Deng
All Vitalik Buterin Wanted For Xmas Was A Hippopotamus — Ethereum Co-Founder Is Now The Adoptive Father Of Viral Sensation Moo Deng
"May they live long and prosper," the cryptocurrency entrepreneur said.Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin said Thursday that he has adopted baby hippo "Moo Deng," donating a significant amount for the adorable creature and her family.
以太坊（CRYPTO: ETH）创始人维塔利克·布特林周四表示，他收养了一只名为“Moo Deng”的小河马，并为这只可爱的生物及其家庭捐赠了相当可观的金额。
What happened: In an X post, Buterin called himself the "adoptive father" of Moo Deng and vowed to provide financial assistance for the pygmy whose cute antics have broken the internet.
发生了什么：在一条X上的帖子中，布特林自称是Moo Deng的“养父”，并发誓将为这只因可爱的表现而在网上走红的小河马提供经济援助。
Buterin set aside 88 Ether, worth $296,785, for Moo Deng and assured that he would donate more in the future.
布特林为Moo Deng预留了88个以太坊，价值296,785美元，并保证未来会捐赠更多。
"May they live long and prosper," the cryptocurrency entrepreneur said.
“愿他们长命百岁，繁荣昌盛，”这位数字货币企业家说道。
Thanks for the warm welcome to the family and your work for wild animals!
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) December 26, 2024
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 pic.twitter.com/l24vPybhTi
感谢你们对这个家庭的热烈欢迎和对野生动物的工作！
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) 2024年12月26日
我很高兴能成为Moo Deng的养父，陪伴她度过接下来的2年，并用我的1000万泰铢捐赠来支持她，未来可能会更多，因为我为朋友们预留了88个ETH。愿他们长命百岁，繁荣昌盛。pic.twitter.com/l24vPybhTi
Buterin's generous gesture was a token of gratitude to Thailand and its people for their hospitality, according to a letter released by Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where Moo Deng is housed.
根据泰国Khao Kheow开放动物园发布的一封信，布特林的慷慨举动是对泰国及其人民热情款待的感谢。
Buterin stated in his letter that he received great hospitality in the country, particularly recognizing the support for Ethereum events.
Buterin在他的信中表示，他在这个国家受到了很好的款待，特别感谢对以太坊活动的支持。
"What better way to do 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, offering gratitude.
Buterin表示：“还有什么比给每个泰国人心爱的Moo Deng一个圣诞礼物更好的方式呢？她已经成为世界舞台上最意外和重要的泰国名人之一。”
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Why It Matters: Buterin has shown his philanthropic side on several occasions in the past, including donating billions of dollars worth of Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) for COVID relief in India and sending generous amounts to animal charities around the world.
重要性：Buterin在过去的几个场合展示了他的慈善一面，包括向印度的COVID救助捐赠价值数十亿美元的狗狗币（CRYPTO: SHIB），并向全球动物慈善机构捐款。
He has supported the charitable aspect of meme coins, where a portion of the supply can be used for the needy.
他支持迷因币的慈善方面，其中一部分供应可用于帮助有需要的人。
As for Moo Deng, her popularity even spawned a meme coin, Moo Deng (MOODENG), worth $273 million in market capitalization. The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based meme coin has exploded a staggering 368824% in value since launch in September.
至于Moo Deng，她的受欢迎程度甚至催生了一种迷因币，Moo Deng（MOODENG），市场 capitalization达到了27300万美元。这种基于Solana（CRYPTO: SOL）的迷因币自9月推出以来，价值暴涨了惊人的368824%。
Price Action: At the time of writing, MOODENG was exchanging hands at $0.2766, largely unchanged in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.
价格动态：截至写作时，MOODENG的交易价格为0.2766美元，在过去24小时内基本未变，数据来自CoinMarketCap。
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