Pawthereum

Pawthereum (ticker: PAWTH ) is a decentralized, animal welfare–focused cryptocurrency created in October 2021, running on the Ethereum network. A percentage of every transaction goes to a charity wallet, and an additional percentage goes back to token holders in the form of reflections.

History
The Pawthereum Foundation (also known as Stichting Pawthereum) was formed in the Netherlands. Pawthereum is a fork of another meme coin, GRUMPY, based on Grumpy Cat. In March 2021, the Grumpy Cat Coin project donated $70,000 in crypto funds to Sterling Animal Shelter. GRUMPY was converted into Pawthereum after a lawsuit by the owners of Grumpy Cat.

In late 2023, Pawthereum launched PawSwap, making it easier for people to buy and sell PAWTH.

Notable donations
In addition to the $70,000 in crypto funds donated to Sterling Animal Shelter under the Grumpy name, notable donations under the Pawthereum fork include 26 ETH, valued at around $120,000 at the time, to Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. Another was $50,000 to Four Paws USA, done as a matching donation on Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2021). The project also made a donation valued at $50,000 to Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.

By July 2022, Pawthereum and its partners had raised $576,200 for animal welfare–focused charities, with $478,700 being donated directly by the Pawthereum team.

Endorsement by Kevin O'Leary
Canadian businessman and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary has repeatedly endorsed the project, praising Pawtherem's utility for charitable giving that goes beyond simply being a meme coin.