Maybe the most important number isn't 281 ETH.
Maybe it's the number of people who chose to care.
Money creates impact.
Communities create momentum.
And momentum is how impact scales. 🐾
@VitalikButerin
A thought experiment:
Suppose a community coordinates around a cause and creates more impact than the original donation that inspired it.
Where should the credit go?
The donor?
The community?
Or the coordination layer that made it possible?
Genuinely curious. 🐾
From zero to a $4M market cap, and now consolidating between $500K and $600K, the AWF ETH CTO community continues to build.
Despite market fluctuations, the mission remains unchanged: supporting animal welfare through transparent, blockchain-powered donations.
Together, the community has helped generate more than 300 ETH in donations, including the recent 64 ETH donation from Vitalik himself. When he said he encouraged this initiative, the community answered that call and got to work.
Both Everyorg and Effective Altruism organizations have already confirmed receiving donations via email, and we hope public confirmations and recognition will follow soon.
Is Vitalik already watching what this community is accomplishing?
Regardless, the community remains united, working every day toward the same goal: proving that crypto can be a force for good and create real-world impact for animals.
@VitalikButerin@Lewis_Bollard@EffectvAltruism@everydotorg
#AWF #Ethereum #AnimalWelfare #CryptoForGood
@AWF_ETHCTO
Day 28: Bandit the Guardian
This incredible story, which took place in 2017 in Kentucky (USA), made many completely reconsider their attitude toward cattle and believe in the amazing sensitivity of animals.
An accident occurred on Robert Ingram's family farm when his 7 year old grandson inadvertently wandered into an open paddock. At that moment, a young breeding horse, known for its aggressive temperament, was inside. Startled by the child's sudden appearance, the stallion reared up, preparing to attack the boy with its powerful hooves. The situation unfolded in seconds, and the adults simply could not reach the pen in time.
Suddenly, a huge bull named Bandit, who had been peacefully grazing nearby, rushed to intercept the horse. The heavyweight Bandit slammed into the horse's side at full speed, forcing it to the far edge of the fence and literally blocking the path with his body.
While the bull bellowed fiercely, taking the brunt of the situation and holding the line, the terrified child managed to climb over the fence to safety. The farmer later admitted that Bandit had always been considered a very calm and phlegmatic animal, but at the critical moment, he showed a stunning, lightning-fast reaction to shield a defenseless human.
Nobody predicted this.
Not Vitalik.
Not Ethereum.
Not even us.
A donation was made.
A community formed.
People from more than 100 countries showed up.
And somehow animal welfare became one of the most discussed public goods stories in crypto.
Sometimes the most interesting things on Ethereum aren't planned.
They emerge. 🐾
Imagine a Kickstarter campaign raising over half a million dollars for animal welfare.
People would call it a success.
Ethereum communities just did something similar without a company, without employees, and without a fundraising team.
Interesting.
As an investor, I’ve exposed myself a lot in the #AWF project. I believe in its potential and in the cause, which is beautiful and humanitarian, focused on animal welfare. I’m hopeful, but I’ll keep monitoring with caution. I ask for the support of the entire community. I have faith that, with transparency and dedication, we will be recognized by the funds, institutions, and maybe even by @VitalikButerin . Let’s go together!
@AWF_ETHCTO@EffectvAltruism@Lewis_Bollard
Lewis,
We recently received emails from the EA Funds team confirming that they have received information regarding the donations and are currently reviewing our project. They mentioned that the donations are unusual and requested information about who we are, where we are based, and whether we are a registered fundraising organization.
If possible, please help communicate the following to the Animal Welfare Fund administration:
AWF ETH CTO is a global, decentralized Ethereum community composed of members, donors, supporters, and investors from many countries around the world. We do not have a centralized governing body; instead, we operate through trusted community contributors who voluntarily dedicate their time and effort to maintaining and growing the project.
What makes our donations unusual is that they are not traditional transfers from one wallet to another. The #AWF token's smart contract on Ethereum automatically collects a 2% fee from transactions, and those funds are automatically directed toward animal welfare initiatives through the same donation address that has also been used by Vitalik Buterin for his contributions to the Animal Welfare Fund.
All donations are publicly verifiable on-chain and can be tracked through our donation tools:
Donation Tracker:
https://t.co/QG0XBfGV1Y
On-Chain Tracker:
https://t.co/BDEGvO28JN
Telegram Community:
https://t.co/O71A9CDxf2
Official X Account:
@AWF_ETHCTO
We have also registered a transparent public campaign through Everyorg under the name AWF ETH CTO, where information about our community and mission is available.
Our hope is to establish a direct communication channel between the AWF ETH CTO community and EA Funds. Having a dedicated point of contact would help strengthen cooperation, improve transparency, and support the long-term sustainability of this donation mechanism.
We believe this project can serve as an example of how blockchain innovation can create perpetual charitable giving for important causes. None of this would be possible without Ethereum, the vision of Vitalik Buterin, and the example he has set through his support for animal welfare and effective philanthropy.
As community members, donors, and supporters, we invest our time, energy, and resources into this mission. We hope for the support of both EA Funds and Vitalik as we continue working toward a future where charitable giving can become sustainable, transparent, and effectively limitless.
Thank you for your time and support.
Long live the evolution of human consciousness, compassion, and empathy for all species.
AWF ETH CTO Community
@Lewis_Bollard@VitalikButerin@EffectvAltruism
We are incredibly happy to see that EA Funds has taken notice of our community. With more than 305 ETH donated, plus the recent 64 ETH donation from Vitalik Buterin to the same Animal Welfare Fund address, it was only a matter of time before this unique initiative gained attention.
We responded to their email and introduced ourselves as AWF ETH CTO, a decentralized Ethereum community with thousands of members and supporters from around the world. All donations have been sent transparently to the same address used by Vitalik's donation, with every transaction publicly verifiable on-chain and tracked through our donation tools.
We hope that, once EA Funds fully understands how this donation mechanism works, they will publicly recognize this innovative and disruptive approach to charitable giving. As they themselves noted, these are "unusual donations" that require understanding. We believe blockchain technology is opening new possibilities for funding important causes in a transparent and sustainable way.
We would like to thank EA Funds for their mission and dedication to improving the world, and thank Vitalik Buterin for creating Ethereum and setting an example through his generosity. Without that vision, none of this would be possible.
Sometimes we are here simply to find one another, do good for others, and raise the level of human consciousness.
Thank you all.
#AWF #Ethereum #AnimalWelfare #EffectiveAltruism #VitalikButerin #CryptoForGood
@CentreforEA@EffectvAltruism@VitalikButerin@AWF_ETHCTO