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Key Notes Giggle Academy, the free education initiative from Changpeng Zhao, secured $3 million in BNB donations just 36 hours after opening to the public. A single meme coin was responsible for 90% of the initial funds, prompting Zhao to state it has “forever changed” his perception of them. All funds are tracked on-chain for transparency and will be used to incentivize contributors, not for salaries, which Zhao will cover personally. Giggle Academy, the new free education project founded by former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has received significant community support, raising $3 million in donations within 36 hours of its public launch. The funds were collected entirely in BNB BNB $1 023 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: $142.12 B Vol. 24h: $1.96 B and will be managed with full on-chain transparency. Zhao announced the milestone on Sept. 23 in a post on X (formerly Twitter), expressing his gratitude to the crypto community. He confirmed that all spending related to the project will be publicly viewable on the blockchain. According to Zhao, this approach demonstrates how crypto can be used to fund important social initiatives like free education for everyone. $3m #BNB donations received by @GiggleAcademy in 36 hours. 🤯 What a community!https://t.co/MwkY5zStLd All spendings will be tracked on-chain, and on the @GiggleAcademy website, with notes and purposes. Crypto could fund free education for all. https://t.co/Gaj7KzgqCg pic.twitter.com/2h7TjbngHA — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) September 23, 2025 A surprising boost from a meme coin In a surprising development, Zhao revealed that the majority of the initial funding came from an unexpected source. He noted that Giggle Academy received over $1 million in its first 12 hours, and 90% of that amount originated from a single meme coin. The event prompted CZ to change his stance on meme coins, with the former CEO saying,…

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