Ryan Selkis, Dan Matuszewski, Qiao Wang and Haseeb Qureshi join the new crypto donations initiative established by The Giving Block.
Crypto donors to star-studded benefit raise $440K for autism awareness
Thanks to support from Nexo, viewers were able to donate in cryptocurrency to the “ColorTheSpectrum” live stream last week.
Nifty News: Ellen’s NFT auction flops, Oscars controversy, Kayne’s $1.8M sneakers, and more
The Golden State Warriors put the ‘Legacy Collection’ up for auction on OpenSea, the world’s most expensive sneakers are fractionalized, and a Chadwick Boseman NFT is roundly criticized.
The Giving Block launches ‘Crypto Giving Pledge’ to ramp up crypto donation efforts
“Crypto Giving Pledge” is the organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiative yet.
Ethereum creator donates 100 Ether and Maker to Indian COVID-19 relief
The donation was made after the co-founder of Polygon set up a charity drive to aid COVID-19 relief amid India’s second wave.
German software developer donated $1.2M in ‘undeserved’ Bitcoin to political party
“The donor has made it clear to us that he sees these profits as undeserved wealth,” said a spokesperson for the country’s Greens party.
The NFT of record: New York Times raises $500,000 for charity in NFT column sale
The NYT goes NFT as tokenized article auctions for over $500,000
Nifty News: Jack Dorsey sells genesis tweet for $2.9M, NFTs save wild pandas and more
Jack Dorsey raised $2.9 million for charity selling a tweet, NFTs are saving wild pandas, and John Cleese has sarcastically cashed in on the tokenization craze.
Grumpy Cat meme coin raises $70K for animal shelters
A Grumpy Cat NFT fetched more than $80,000 while the Grumpy Cat coin community raised more than $70,000 for an animal shelter.
Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Is Granted Tax-Exempt Status
U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.
Children’s Charity Creates Bitcoin Superhero to Attract Crypto Donations
The “Billy Bitcoin” hero is part of the charity’s efforts to drum up more crypto donations.
The Downside of Crypto Donations
Nonprofits and their supporters are turning to crypto to avoid taxmen, middlemen and restrictive lawmakers. Unless they do their homework, nonprofits face restrictions of a different kind.
Charity’s Centralization Problem, Feat. Matthew Davie and Alpen Sheth
They call it the charitable-industrial complex: a system where money for development, for humanitarian needs, and for improving the lives of billions is controlled through a top-down process, run by U.S. charities and shaped by U.S. tax rules and regulations.
Bull Run Democracy, Revisited
In 2017, high-flying bitcoiners attempted to foment democracy in Venezuela by airdropping crypto and paper wallets. What did we learn from these experiments?
Bull Run Democracy, Revisited
In 2017, high-flying bitcoiners attempted to foment democracy in Venezuela by airdropping crypto and paper wallets. What did we learn from these experiments?
China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Blockchain Adoption for Charity
China’s banking and digital payment giants are using blockchain technology to add transparency to charity organizations’ donation distribution networks.
Charity Turns Down Bitcoin Donation from Darkside Hackers
Hackers who handed out cryptocurrency donations to charities are having a hard time in their bid to “make the world a better place.”
Nigerian Banks Shut Them Out, So These Activists Are Using Bitcoin to Battle Police Brutality
As End SARS protests against police brutality surge through Nigeria, the Feminist Coalistion has turned to bitcoin as a financial lifeline.
Crypto Luminaries Auction NFT ‘Art’ for Charity
Vitalik Buterin’s quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity.
Irish Charity Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.