That's beautiful @rebeccaperrotto I'm thrilled to see the Liv foundation officially launch. It’s exactly what we hoped for Foundation has chosen @TheGivingBlock .
Some of you might not be familiar with them yet. In 2022, they were acquired by @Shift4 for $54 million.
Shift4 is the payment company founded by @rookisaacman.
Yes, the same philanthropist who donated $100 million to @StJude in 2021 and has always been very close to Liv’s family.
He acquired The Giving Block precisely to help crypto philanthropy thrive and become the largest platform for accepting donations in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies.
They consistently step up during earthquakes and natural disasters, providing dedicated donation links for people to contribute using crypto.
The adorable mascot Asteroid was designed by Liv. I believe Asteroid token should also be added to option list of supported cryptocurrencies for donors to choose from.
Asteroid’s community has already contributed $676k to @StJude by donating 0.5% of the total token supply in 2024.
This is a powerful demonstration of how crypto can create meaningful real-world impact in traditional philanthropy.
https://t.co/LzF07V1NWU
We fully support Liv’s Stargrace Foundation as they continue to fulfill her dreams, carry forward her brave spirit, and inspire more children battling cancer to chase the stars.
To everyone who loves the Asteroid story, I call on you to join them. Here is the donation link!
https://t.co/cAu5wCTu3n
Small streams make big rivers.
Once upon a time, the CTO team wondered how large a $5,000 donation could become.
This past month, that dream became a $600,000 check to @StJude.
Our community is making real, positive impact on the world.
Be proud and stand tall, $ASTEROID believers.
Memecoins Can Change the World Too! The Heartwarming Charity Story of SpaceX’s Mascot, Asteroid.
In 2024, the Asteroid community donated 2.1 billion $ASTEROID tokens to @StJude Children’s Research Hospital. They eventually sold them for $670,000.
To protect the community and avoid any negative impact, the hospital carefully sold the token in 12 batches, converting them into 290 ETH. These funds will be used to support children undergoing cancer treatment.
Back in September 2021, during the first all-civilian space mission @inspiration4x, @rookisaacman set a goal of raising $200 million for St. Jude. @elonmusk replied by pledging $50 million, helping the mission exceed its target.
Three years later, in September 2024, the @PolarisProgram conducted the second all-civilian space mission, again led by Jared Isaacman.
This mission also featured the first commercial spacewalk and broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth since the 1972 Apollo program. Asteroid, the SpaceX’s mascot, was onboard the spacecraft.
Asteroid is the zero-gravity indicator designed by Liv, the daughter of @rebeccaperrotto. At the time, Liv was battling cancer and dreamed of becoming the first child in space.
She especially wanted to inspire the children at St. Jude, hoping that every child who saw Asteroid in space would feel brave enough to chase their dreams.
@SpaceX and the Polaris Program also sell official Asteroid plush toys on their website.
At Liv’s request, all proceeds from the sales of these plush toys are donated to St. Jude to help children with cancer who are going through the same struggle she did.
This is why the $ASTEROID community decided to donate to St. Jude. From 2021 until today, many people have been helping St. Jude, and Asteroid has connected it all. This is a touching charity story.
We were inspired by @VitalikButerin , who once said, “I truly prefer if you guys send to charity directly. I think the best thing for memecoins is if they can be maximally positive-sum for the world.”
So we called on the community to donate 2.1 billion $ASTEROID tokens and reached out to @sometimesMarc at St. Jude, who leads Web3 donations.
After Asteroid became the official SpaceX’s mascot, the token’s value rose rapidly. This allowed the donated tokens to reach a peak value of nearly $1 million.
This is also the first time a memecoin has truly made a positive impact in the real world. We have fulfilled Vitalik’s vision. We hope everyone will continue to carry on this charitable initiative.
Thank you to everyone who read this story. Kids should live in a world where cancer does not exist 🙏 We will forever love Liv and Asteroid, this adorable SpaceX’s mascot!
ASTEROID Community ❤️
Here is more information about the donations. We Supported Liv & StJude ❤️
Donation Process
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Donation Tweet
https://t.co/901waKxUqH
Thank you for meeting us in 2024 and completing this wonderful achievement together. I hope the @StJude Widget has now gained control, so we can be added to the donation list.
Thank you to @rebeccaperrotto and all the Asteroid community friends who helped with this. Liv hopes that Asteroid can bring help to St. Jude, and we have always supported Liv’s vision.
We hope children can live in a world without cancer. Asteroid love everyone ♥️
FUD. Manipulation. Relentless attacks.
NONE of it matters.
Our mission is unchanged. Every challenge is being handled.
We now stand at 25,000 organic holders, with explosive growth and unstoppable momentum.
We are riding straight through the noise, leaving every hater behind.
You cannot stop us.
The mission remains. Patience is our weapon. This resistance has only proven our strength.
Together, we thrive. We are unstoppable. We are inevitable.
Asteroid mode.