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.
ChangeTip community director Victoria van Eyk details the charitable efforts of the bitcoin community in 2015.
ChangeTip has added a new feature that allows users to redirect tips to charitable causes, with BitGive as its first non-profit parter.
Bitcoin firms and organisations are partnering with the #GivingTuesday campaign to boost generosity and promote cryptocurrency as a tool for giving.
The BitGive Foundation has become the first bitcoin nonprofit organization awarded 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.
The initiative seeks donations from World Cup fans and bitcoin community members alike from across the Americas.
Elizabeth Ploshay is joining the payment processor to encourage charities as well as political campaigns to adopt bitcoin.
Bitcoin proceeds from the event will go to The Water Project, focusing on providing clean water in sub-Saharan Africa.
Interest in fundraising in bitcoin is growing among charities, but the donations are slow to come in.
BitGive's latest charitable endeavor finds it joining with The Water Project to raise money for clean water in Africa.