After deciding to pause digital asset donations last week following backlash from one of its co-founders, Mozilla now faces criticism from crypto insiders. The founder of Dogecoin was among the most vocal commentators, alleging Mozilla for succumbing to an “ignorant, reactionary internet mob.”
- The Mozilla Foundation, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization supporting the development of the Firefox browser, enabled crypto donations a long time ago. Most recently, it added the largest memecoin by market cap – Dogecoin.
- This statement attracted attention from people formerly engaged with the browser or the organization behind it. Jamie Zawinsk, who helped co-found Mozilla, was the harshest critique, saying that those who made the decision should be “witheringly ashamed” to partner with “planet-incinerating Ponzi grifters.”
- Shortly after, the Mozilla Foundation published Twitter thread explaining that it has started an “important discussion about cryptocurrency’s environmental impact.”
- More importantly, though, the post asserted that Mozilla had halted cryptocurrency donations for the time being.
- As Dogecoin was in the epicenter of this online battle between Mozilla, its co-founder, the community, and everyone else who got involved, the memecoin’s creator continues to be highly vocal.
- Shibetoshi Nakamoto, as is his Twitter handle, blasted Mozilla and had particularly strong words for its co-founder, calling him an “ignorant, reactionary internet mob.”
- He also spoke about the “environmental costs” of paper dollars – which Mozilla still accepts for donations – and the “entire banking infrastructure.”