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Future of Life Institute (FLI) — Grant Received: $666M

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 9/21/2026

1 → confirmed

Our claim

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Subject
Future of Life Institute (FLI)
Property
Grant Received
Value
$666M
As Of
2021
Notes
Vitalik Buterin donated $665.8M in SHIB tokens to FLI in May 2021. Buterin confirmed ~$500M was actually cashed out (March 2026). Majority transferred to a donor-advised fund.
Currency
USD

Source evidence

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 9/21/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms the exact stored value of $665.8 million (665,800,000) as of 2021. The Wikipedia infobox explicitly lists 'Endowment $665.8 million (in 2021)' which matches the claim's exact stored value. The source also confirms Vitalik Buterin as the donor in July 2021. The claim's rounded display value of '$666M' is within normal rounding tolerance of $665.8M. The additional context about ~$500M being cashed out in March 2026 and transfer to a donor-advised fund is not addressed in the source, but the core claim about the $665.8M grant received as of 2021 is directly confirmed.

Case № f_2PAHN0IwkuFiled 9/21/2026Confidence 95%
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