Vitalik Buterin 收養了一隻在網路上引起轟動的侏儒河馬 Moo Deng

以太坊聯合創始人維塔利克·布特林 (Vitalik Buterin) 正式收養了一隻在網路上引起轟動的侏儒河馬 Moo Deng。

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has officially adopted Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus who became an internet sensation. Buterin contributed 88 Ether, valued at approximately $292,000, to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, where Moo Deng resides.

以太坊聯合創始人維塔利克·布特林 (Vitalik Buterin) 正式收養了一隻在網路上引起轟動的侏儒河馬 Moo Deng。 Buterin 向 Moo Deng 居住的泰國 Khao Kheow 開放動物園捐贈了 88 個以太幣，價值約 292,000 美元。

Moo Deng, born on July 10, 2024, gained international attention at just two months old when her photos went viral on social media. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo shared her images on its official Facebook page, sparking a wave of popularity. Fans of Moo Deng responded enthusiastically, leading the zoo to launch merchandise featuring her likeness. This surge in interest doubled the zoo’s daily visitors in September 2024.

Moo Deng 出生於 2024 年 7 月 10 日，兩個月大時，她的照片在社交媒體上瘋傳，引起了國際關注。 Khao Kheow 開放動物園在其官方 Facebook 頁面上分享了她的照片，引發了一波人氣。 Moo Deng 的粉絲反應熱烈，導致動物園推出了以她為主題的商品。興趣的激增使得 2024 年 9 月動物園的每日遊客數量增加了一倍。

“Thanks for the warm welcome to the family and your work for wild animals! 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 Moo Deng + frens. May they live long and prosper,” Buterin posted on X (formerly Twitter)

「感謝家人的熱情歡迎以及您為野生動物所做的工作！我很高興能成為 Moo Deng 的養父，隨著她在接下來的 2 年裡成長，我會捐贈 1000 萬泰銖來支持她，也許更多，因為我為 Moo Deng 和朋友們預留了 88 ETH。願他們長壽、繁榮”，Buterin 在 X（以前的 Twitter）上發文說。

A meme coin named MOODENG was also launched the same month based on its popularity. The creator of the token donated over 10 billion MOODENG tokens to Buterin. However, the Ethereum co-founder sold these tokens, stating that the proceeds would go to charitable causes. Buterin has been a consistent proponent of using meme coins for positive global impact. He previously highlighted the importance of using such tokens for meaningful contributions.

基於其受歡迎程度，同月還推出了名為 MOODENG 的迷因幣。該代幣的創建者向 Buterin 捐贈了超過 100 億個 MOODENG 代幣。然而，以太坊聯合創始人出售了這些代幣，並表示收益將用於慈善事業。 Buterin 一直主張使用迷因幣來產生正面的全球影響。他之前強調了使用此類代幣進行有意義的貢獻的重要性。

Following Buterin's 88 ETH donation, MOODENG's value spiked over 70% in the past 24 hours. The meme coin has seen a 125% increase this week. The donation highlights how community-driven crypto projects, often viewed as speculative, can support charitable initiatives.

在 Buterin 捐贈 88 ETH 後，MOODENG 的價值在過去 24 小時內飆升了 70% 以上。 Meme 幣本週上漲了 125%。此次捐贈凸顯了社區驅動的加密項目（通常被視為投機性）如何支持慈善活動。

Another example of meme coins fostering goodwill is the story of Mira. Earlier this year, Siqi Chen, founder of Runway, faced a personal tragedy.

模因幣培養善意的另一個例子是米拉的故事。今年早些時候，Runway創始人陳思琪遭遇了個人悲劇。

Chen’s four-year-old daughter, Mira, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. While the tumor was benign, its critical location posed significant risks. Inspired by the situation, an X user named Waddles created the MIRA meme coin on Solana, pledging half of its supply to Chen. Showing gratitude, Chen vowed to donate all proceeds from the coin to research.

陳的四歲女兒米拉被診斷出患有罕見的腦腫瘤。雖然腫瘤是良性的，但其關鍵位置帶來了巨大的風險。受這種情況的啟發，一位名為 Waddles 的 X 用戶在 Solana 上創建了 MIRA meme 幣，並承諾將一半的供應量提供給 Chen。為了表達謝意，陳發誓將把硬幣的所有收益捐給研究。

These examples showcase how meme coins, often dismissed as speculative assets, can create lasting positive impacts through collective goodwill and charitable efforts.

這些例子展示了經常被視為投機資產的迷因幣如何透過集體善意和慈善努力創造持久的正面影響。