Jimmy Wales

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.

News  ·  21 February 2020

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.

Markets  ·  1 August 2018
News

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."

Markets  ·  5 October 2017
Startups

Wikipedia Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations

Wikipedia's parent company, the Wikimedia Foundation, now accepts bitcoin donations thanks to a partnership with payment processor Coinbase.

Business  ·  30 July 2014
Startups

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.

Business  ·  10 March 2014