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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said incentivizing content on the platform would "seriously harm" its ecosystem. (Image via Shutterstock)
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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 crypto use case convincing enough to integrate one into the platform.
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said incentivizing content on the platform would "seriously harm" its ecosystem. (Image via Shutterstock)
By Paddy Baker
Feb 21, 2020 at 6:50 p.m. UTC
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Wikipedia Has 'Zero Interest' in an ICO, Says Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said the not-for-profit online encyclopedia platform will "never" hold an ICO or issue its own cryptocurrency.
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
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Wikipedia Founder: ICOs Can Be 'Absolute Scams'
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told CNBC that investors should be "very wary" of ICOs, which he referred to as "absolute scams."
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 5, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
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Wikipedia Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations
Wikipedia's parent company, the Wikimedia Foundation, now accepts bitcoin donations thanks to a partnership with payment processor Coinbase.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 30, 2014 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to Discuss Bitcoin Acceptance with Board Members
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is open to the idea of the famous Internet encyclopaedia accepting bitcoin.
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By Emily Spaven
Mar 10, 2014 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2014
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