Vitalik Buterin donated 400 ETH (over $1 million) to four Ukrainian humanitarian nonprofits, including the UHF Fund, highlighting crypto’s role in supporting humanitarian causes.
On Tuesday, Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, donated 400 ETH, more than $1 million, to four Ukrainian humanitarian non-profits.
The potential of cryptocurrency for philanthropic endeavors was demonstrated through exchanging ETH for meme tokens, which facilitated this donation.
The UHF Fund, a non-governmental organization that provides grants to support initiatives geared at addressing the challenges faced by civilians and military personnel in Ukraine, is one of the recipients.
Buterin’s donation emphasizes the increasing significance of digital assets in supporting humanitarian causes in the face of ongoing crises.