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Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds

A proposal by a contributor has sparked discussions on crypto’s environmental footprint, but the foundation hasn't made a decision on the issue yet.

Updated May 11, 2023, 6:03 p.m. Published Jan 12, 2022, 5:58 p.m.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: A laptop computer displays Wikipedia's front page showing a darkened logo on January 18, 2012 in London, England. The Wikipedia website has shut down it's English language service for 24 hours in protest over the US anti-piracy laws. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)