Cryptocurrency and Wikipedia
There are various intersections of [Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrencies] and the online encyclopedia [Wikipedia].
In 2021, a [non-fungible token](NFT) of the [First Wikipedia edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Wikipedia_edit) was sold. This attracted significant controversy from the Wikipedia community.[1] In early 2022, a group of Wikipedia editors voted to not categorize NFTs as art.[2][3] According to [Artnet](https://news.artnet.com/market/wikipedia-editors-nft-art-classification-2060018/), "The conclusion angered some in the crypto community, in particular."[4]
The [Wikimedia Foundation](https://www.time.com/3059325/wikimedia-wikipedia-bitcoin-donations/), which operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, began accepting [Bitcoin](https://www.businessinsider.com/wikipedia-editor-argues-against-crypto-bitcoin-environment-scams-2022-2) donations in 2014.[5][6] The nonprofit organization stopped accepting cryptocurrency donations in 2022. The change followed a proposal started by American Wikipedia editor [Molly White (writer)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/29/molly-white-crypto/) and a community vote.[7][8][9][10]
In October 2023, the Wikipedia article about [Bitcoin](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/wikipedia-community-votes-to-stop-accepting-cryptocurrency-donations/) saw a readership spike during the trail of [FTX](https://www.ftx.com/) founder [Sam Bankman-Fried](https://www.sambankmanfried.com/).[11]
Further reading
- "BitCoin meets Google Trends and Wikipedia: Quantifying the relationship between phenomena of the Internet era". Scientific Reports. December 4, 2013.
- "Wikipedia and Cryptocurrencies: Interplay Between Collective Attention and Market Performance". October 2019.
- Cryptocurrencies Perception Using Wikipedia and Google Trends(October 2019), Information
- Multifractal behavior relationship between crypto markets and Wikipedia-Reddit online platforms, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
References
- ↑ Harrison, Stephen (2021-12-09). "Jimmy Wales Is Auctioning the "Birth of Wikipedia" as an NFT". Slate. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wikipedia Doesn't Think NFTs Are a Form of Art". Hypebeast. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ McGreevy, Nora. "Should NFTs Be Classified as Art? Wikipedia's Editors Vote 'No'". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Wikipedia Editors Have Voted Not to Classify NFTs as Art, Sparking Outrage in the Crypto Community". Artnet News. 2022-01-13. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-05-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rayman, Noah (2014-07-30). "You Can Now Donate to Wikipedia in Bitcoin". TIME. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-05-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Quiles, Emily. "There's a growing chorus of tech people who dislike crypto. A Wikipedia editor has spelled out the case against it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Meyer, David. "'Extremely risky' and 'inherently predatory': Wikipedia organization decides to stop accepting crypto donations". Fortune Europe. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ "Wikipedia Editors Don't Want Your Bitcoin". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wiki community votes to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations". The Register. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Vynck, Gerrit De (2022-05-29). "First she documented the alt-right. Now she's coming for crypto". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ "Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fallout and a sudden interest in Bitcoin's Wikipedia page". City AM. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
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