Wikipedia

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
China

Baidu’s ‘Wikipedia’ Now Logs Revisions on a Blockchain

Chinese search giant Baidu has turned to blockchain technology in order to make its online encyclopedia more traceable and transparent.

Business  ·  29 May 2018
Investments

Wikipedia Rival Everipedia Plans Token Airdrop in June

Decentralized encyclopedia startup Everipedia announced it would airdrop its IQ tokens to members in June.

Markets  ·  20 March 2018
News

Novogratz’s ‘Crypto-Bank’ Is Backing Everipedia’s Blockchain Pivot

Galaxy Digital, the crypto-asset merchant bank launched by former fund manager Mike Novogratz, has made its first major investment.

Business  ·  8 February 2018
EOS

Encyclopedia Blockchainica: Wikipedia Co-Founder to Disrupt His Own Creation

The co-founder of Wikipedia has joined has joined a venture-backed blockchain startup as its new chief information officer.

Business  ·  6 December 2017
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
Exchanges

Wikipedia Raises $140k in First Week of Bitcoin Donations

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, has reported $140k in first-week bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  7 August 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Drops Bitcoin Processing Fees for Non-Profits

Coinbase will let registered non-profit organisations accept bitcoin through its merchant tools for free.

Business  ·  31 July 2014
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

Jimmy Wales Reveals Wikimedia is ‘Cautious’ About Accepting Bitcoin

Jimmy Wales said in a Twitter conversation that Wikimedia was “cautious” about the Internet encyclopaedia accepting bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  14 April 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