ChangeTip community director Victoria van Eyk details the charitable efforts of the bitcoin community in 2015.
Fidelity Charitable senior vice president Matt Nash discusses his organization's decision to accept bitcoin donations.
Boston University has convened a task force to explore how digital currencies could provide assistance in conflict zones.
Fidelity Charitable, the public charity associated with US mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, is now accepting bitcoin donations.
CoinDesk explores whether bitcoin and blockchain technology could make a difference in the global aid sector.
Barclays has revealed it will be pursuing a new partnership with an unnamed bitcoin exchange to help charities accept digital currency.
The Rainforest Foundation has announced a new cryptocurrency aimed at furthering its goal of restoring global rainforests.
A new initiative from bitcoin shopping service Purse, in partnership with Chain and the BitGive Foundation, allows consumers to receive discounts on Amazon purchases and donate to charity at the same time. Called the ‘1% Initiative’, the US-only scheme launched yesterday with the aim of showcasing the benefits of bitcoin both for the consumer and the greater good, while also […]
ChangeTip has added a new feature that allows users to redirect tips to charitable causes, with BitGive as its first non-profit parter.
Software magnate Bill Gates has again spoken out on bitcoin in his third ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) session on social sharing platform Reddit. The focus of the AMA was philanthropy and the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As a result, Gates’ answer revolved around potential bitcoin applications in charity. In response to the question “What […]
Belgian nonprofit APOPO is now accepting bitcoin donations to fund its land-mine and tuberculosis-detecting giant rats in Africa and Asia.
Bitcoin firms and organisations are partnering with the #GivingTuesday campaign to boost generosity and promote cryptocurrency as a tool for giving.
Global charity Save the Children has started accepting bitcoin through payment processor BitPay.
Riots in Ferguson, MO have closed many local businesses and schools. The local library has remained open, and has begun to accept bitcoin donations.
The American Red Cross has announced it will now accept bitcoin donations through BitPay ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.