- Buterin first donated 50 ETH to Anka Relief on February 12.
- On February 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.
At this point, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has given at least two sizable donations. To aid those affected by the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria last week. On February 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. One of the deadliest in decades, its death toll has reached 33,000. Even in the past Buterin has donated to Covid relief funds and other events.
The Ethereum founder is just one of several who have been actively giving Ether this week to help with relief efforts in Turkey. PeckShield, a blockchain security company, reported on his most recent contribution. It was to Anka Relief on February 12 in the amount of 50 ETH, or almost $77,000.
Crypto Donations on the Rise
Moreover, Anka acknowledged the Ethereum co-founder’s aid and noted that cryptocurrency donations have been forthcoming from day one. Moreover, Anka has published a list of cryptocurrency contribution wallets. The Ukraine DAO initiative, which is soliciting cryptocurrency contributions for the assistance of the beleaguered country, has been launched by the Web3 relief support group.
Vitalik has already contributed 99 ETH to help those affected by the earthquake. And this new contribution brings his total to 200 ETH. On February 11th, about $150,000 USD worth of ETH was sent from the vitalik.eth address to Ahbap, a non-profit organization in Turkey working to aid those in need.
Furthermore, Ahbap has supplied a number of cryptocurrency addresses for a variety of tokens that may be used to make contributions. It says it has collected $4.3 million in cryptocurrency contributions so far, with stablecoins being the most frequently donated tokens.
