Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.
American Cancer Society Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations Through BitPay
“Our mission is urgent and in order to accomplish it, we need to engage donors where they are.”
Charities Put a Bitcoin Twist on Giving Tuesday
HODLers can play Santa this year by gifting their crypto bags to others on Bitcoin Tuesday, a play on the holiday drive known as Giving Tuesday.
Minnesota House Bill Aims to Outlaw Cryptocurrency Donations
Four Democratic House Representatives want to outlaw crypto donations to politicians.
Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.
I Tried to Get People to Give Away Bitcoin – And They Did
Some of bitcoin’s earliest adopters have made a fortune holding onto the coins, and Connie Gallippi wanted to give them a way to help other people. Turns out bitcoiners are quite the philanthropists too.
Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to US University
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, his wife Lyna Lam and the Rippleworks nonprofit have donated $25 million in XRP to San Francisco State University.
You Can Now Donate to the Tor Project in 9 Different Cryptocurrencies
The Tor Project is now accepting crypto donations directly, taking bitcoin, ether, monero, zcash and 5 others.
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Pledges to Give Crypto Wealth to Charitable Causes
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has joined other super-wealthy individuals in pledging to donate much of his net-worth to philanthropic causes.
Vitalik Just Gave $300K in Crypto to Three Ethereum Startups
Vitalik Buterin just donated $300,000 in ether to three ethereum 2.0 startups in response to a Twitter thread.
Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a “natural fit.”
Colorado’s Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions
Colorado’s Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.
IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Ideas to Transform Humanitarian Aid
IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.
UNICEF Is Mining Crypto to Raise Funds for Children
UNICEF Australia has launched a website that harness supporters’ computers to raise donations via cryptocurrency mining.