Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, made headlines by becoming the guardian of a baby hippo named Moo Deng through a significant donation. This act of philanthropy had an unexpected effect on the cryptocurrency market, causing the MOODENG token's value to skyrocket by 70% shortly after Buterin's announcement. The crypto community followed the news closely as the value surge highlighted the influential power of prominent figures in the cryptocurrency world.
