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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)

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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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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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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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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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