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<p class="is-style-lead">Vitalik Buterin appears to have sold 10 billion MOODENG tokens and donated over $640,000 worth of crypto to his biotech charity fund.</p> 
<p><a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/tag/ethereum/">Ethereum</a> co-founder <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/vitalik-buterin/" target="_blank">Vitalik Buterin</a> has sold 10 billion (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/moo-deng/" target="_blank">MOODENG</a>) tokens, donating the proceeds to his biotech fund Kanro, while advocating for memecoins to maximize positive impact through charitable contributions.</p> 
<p>According to <a href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1843266332940492925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">on-chain data</a> from blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, the sale brought in 308.69 ETH, worth about $762,000, of which Buterin donated 260.16 ETH (around $642,000) to his biotech fund Kanro.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate all the memecoins that donate portions of their supply directly to charity.<br><br>(eg. I saw ebull sent a bunch to various groups last month)<br><br>Anything that gets sent to me gets donated to charity too (thanks moodeng! The 10B from today is going to anti-airborne-disease…</p>— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1843260976206082216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">October 7, 2024</a>
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<p>Following the trade, Buterin addressed the sale on X, expressing support for memecoins that contribute to charitable causes. He mentioned that any tokens sent to him are donated to charity, including the MOODENG tokens, which he allocated to anti-airborne disease technology.</p> 
<p> You might also like: <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/another-vitalik-buterin-funded-wallet-dumps-1300-eth-in-11-days/"> Another Vitalik Buterin funded wallet dumps 1,300 ETH in 11 days </a> </p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate all the memecoins that donate portions of their supply directly to charity.<br><br>(eg. I saw ebull sent a bunch to various groups last month)<br><br>Anything that gets sent to me gets donated to charity too (thanks moodeng! The 10B from today is going to anti-airborne-disease…</p>— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1843260976206082216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">October 7, 2024</a>
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 <p>“I’ve said before that I think the best thing for memecoins is if they can be maximally positive-sum for the world, so it’s great to see moments when that actually happens!”</p> 
 <p>Vitalik Buterin</p> 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="moodeng-tanks-20-following-buterin-s-sale">MOODENG tanks 20% following Buterin’s sale</h2> 
<p>Despite Buterin’s clarification, the sale caused concern among crypto holders, triggering a 20% drop in MOODENG’s price to $0.10.</p> 
<p>Co-founded by Buterin, Kanro directs resources to pandemic solutions, particularly in low-income countries, with a focus on open-source or IP-free projects. In November 2023, Kanro <a href="https://www.biospace.com/polybio-research-foundation-receives-15m-for-extended-long-covid-research-and-clinical-trials" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">gifted</a> $15 million to the PolyBio Research Foundation to focus research and clinical trials on SARS-CoV-2.</p> 
<p>MOODENG, a memecoin launched on <a href="https://crypto.news/price/solana/" target="_blank">Solana</a> through Pump.fun, was inspired by Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand. The token has quickly gained traction, amassing over 18,000 holders and surpassing a $100 million market cap, with $145 million in 24-hour trading volume.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a rel="" href="https://crypto.news/moo-deng-neiro-spx6900-surge-as-fear-and-greed-index-hits-42/"> Moo Deng, Neiro, SPX6900 surge as fear and greed index hits 42 </a> </p>

Ethereum’s Buterin dumps 10b MOODENG tokens, donates $640k to his charity fund

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