# Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin ‘Adopts’ Viral Hippo Moo Deng

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-buterin-adopts-viral-hippo-moo-deng/
- Published: 2024-12-31T09:30:31-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Moo Deng. Image credit: 13News Now Youtube screenshot. Article by Shaurya Malwa. CoinDesk – December 27, 2024. What to know: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he accepted an invitation to become the “adoptive father” of pygmy hippo Moo Deng. Buterin said the donations came on the back of the “wonderful hospitality of Thailand” during November’s annual Ethereum developer conference. Moo Deng, or bouncy pork in Thai, became a popular internet meme earlier this year after images of her went viral online. […] Click here to view original web page at www.coindesk.com Video: Meet Moo Deng, the viral baby hippo quickly becoming the star of a Thai zoo – 13News Now