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.”
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, More importantly, though, the post asserted that Mozilla had halted cryptocurrency donations for the time being. 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.”