Wikimedia, the non-profit foundation that runs Wikipedia, has decided to stop accepting donations. cryptocurrency After three months of discussion on bitcoin’s environmental impact,
The decision was in response to a community vote inproposal to the foundationfrom contributor Molly White, who goes by the username GorillaWarfare It argued that accepting donations in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether is inconsistent with the foundation’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
400 users joined the vote, with 232 or 71.17% of people voting no longer supporting crypto.
White also argued that Wikipedia risks damaging its reputation by accepting crypto donations, citing a decision earlier this year by Mozilla thatStop accepting donations in cryptotemporary
Previously, Wikimedia Accepts donations with bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether. via BitPay
However, the mining community has always been actively opposed to environmental criticism. citing the use of more sustainable energy sources For mining, bitcoin proponents also argue that miners can help drive the clean energy transition.
Meanwhile, the Ethereum network is working to shift to a “Proof of Stake” model to validate transactions. which uses less energy
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