Posted 3/22/2024, 6:29:17 PM
BlackRock Receives Eclectic Crypto Donations for New Fund
- BlackRock launched a $100 million tokenized asset fund on Ethereum and its associated wallet has received donations of NFTs, meme coins, and other crypto assets
- Donations include NFT collections with graphic themes like CryptoDickButts and thousands of dollars worth of crypto from TornadoCash, a service blacklisted by the U.S. government
- User big-dick-fink.eth sent multiple small donations of USD Coin (USDC) totaling $69
- Other meme coin donations include PEPE, BlackCock, PussyNoodle, Jesus Coin, and HarryPotterTrumpHomerSimpson777Inu
- It's unclear what BlackRock plans to do with the illegally laundered crypto, meme coins, and NFTs now in its possession after entering the on-chain world