The Seneca Park Zoo Society obtained a philanthropic donation on Monday within the type of cryptocurrency, and so they’re accepting extra.
The donation on Monday, February 14 got here from JPEG DAO, a distributed autonomous group that produces and distributes non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to the tune of $5,000 price of a cryptocurrency known as Stellar Lumens (XML), based on Rochester First.
The Seneca Park Zoo Society says they may use donation to fund efforts to create a brand new nursery in Madagascar’s North Central area. The Society selected Stellar Lumens as their most well-liked cryptocurrency for donations due to it having the “lowest carbon emissions footprint amongst cryptocurrencies,” based on the zoo’s web site.
Cryptocurrency mining has come beneath hearth lately for its vitality utilization and potential environmental influence.
The Seneca Park Zoo Society is accepting Stellar Lumen and different proof-of-stake crypto donations by way of their web site.
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