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Wikipedia to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental, Other Grounds

The decision came in response to a community vote on a proposal to the foundation from contributor Molly White, who goes by the user name GorillaWarfare, argued that accepting donations in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether signals endorsement of digital coins, which are “inherently predatory” as investments

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Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds

The Wikipedia proposal has sparked online discussions among Wiki users and contributors, most of whom have so far expressed support for banning crypto donations. However, the foundation noted that “this is not a majority vote, but instead a discussion among Wikimedia contributors. Agreement is gauged based on the merits of

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Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Crypto Integration Would be ‘Completely Insane’

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday he has not seen a single practical use-case to convince him to integrate cryptocurrencies or blockchain into the platform. Speaking at the CoinGeek Conference in London, Jimmy Wales said cryptocurrencies would not add anything useful to Wikipedia. In fact, he believed it would prove

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Zero Chance Wikipedia Will Ever Use Bitcoin SV, Says Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has expressed skepticism regarding top-10 digital currency Bitcoin SV (BSV), claiming that the coin “offers nothing for Wikipedia.”Wales made his statement right after the team behind the CoinGeek London conference — which promotes Bitcoin SV to stakeholders — announced his participation as a keynote speaker.Wales’s

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