# Mozilla stops accepting cryptocurrency, Wikipedia may be next: Are dominos falling?

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** wikipedia, cryptocurrency, via-techrepublic\
**Created:** [18 January 2022 01:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854 "2022-01-18T01:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2022 01:20 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854/1 "2022-01-18T01:20:36Z")

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> Mozilla announced a donation pause after co-founder Jamie Zawinski tweeted his opposition. Will more organizations follow suit and take the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies into account?

Read in full here:

[https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/#ftag=RSS56d97e7](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/#ftag=RSS56d97e7)

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**Author:** ![joeb](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/joeb/32/6721_2.png) [@joeb](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/joeb)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2022 09:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854/3 "2022-01-18T09:42:57Z")

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I might have a different opinion/belief than most, but I am still not into cryptocurrency due to its environmental impact. I am scared for future generations. ☹

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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2022 17:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854/4 "2022-01-18T17:32:55Z")

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Not sure whether it’s much of an offset… but I’ve heard a few people are doing this:

> **[This cryptocurrency mining rig can also heat your home](https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/9/17100068/qarnot-qc-1-cryptocurrency-mining-rig-heater-home-electricity-ethereum)**
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> Heat your home and make Ethereum at the same time

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**Author:** ![volanar](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/volanar/32/2191_2.png) [@volanar](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/volanar)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2022 21:41 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854/5 "2022-01-18T21:41:24Z")

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Heating in New Zealand. This is a joke? It would be logical to talk about heating in Norway or in Finland

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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [19 January 2022 23:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/36854/6 "2022-01-19T23:25:47Z")

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I think the climate in New Zealand is similar to the UK? If so additional heating is more than welcome in the colder months (of which there are many) :lol: