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Startups

Jimmy Wales Reveals Wikimedia is ‘Cautious’ About Accepting Bitcoin

Jimmy Wales said in a Twitter conversation that Wikimedia was “cautious” about the Internet encyclopaedia accepting bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  14 April 2014
Dogecoin

Mysterious Robin Hood Figure Donating Much Dogecoin with Art

An anonymous character known as 'Hood' is giving away thousands of dollars-worth of dogecoin to address social injustice.

Business  ·  10 April 2014
News

Bitcoin Community Raises Cash for Dorian Nakamoto and Hal Finney

The bitcoin community launched two fundraisers over the last week for two high-profile figures in bitcoin.

Business  ·  1 April 2014
Dogecoin

Dogecoin Foundation to Raise $50k for Kenya’s Water Crisis

To support World Water day, the Dogecoin Foundation aims to raise 40m dogecoin for new water wells.

Tech  ·  11 March 2014
Bitcoin

Penn State Students Launch Bitcoin Club with Grand Ambitions

The founders say there’s more to digital currencies than personal profit. How about a little philanthropy?

Business  ·  24 February 2014
Exchanges

Blockchain.info CEO Nic Cary Donates $10k in Bitcoin to University

Blockchain.info Nic Cary has given $10,000 to Puget Sound University.

Business  ·  19 February 2014
Exchanges

Charity Boss Suspects Stolen Coins Were Used in 180 BTC Donation

Bitcoin100's director suspects a large donation may have come from an exchange hack, but it's impossible to be sure.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2014
Dogecoin

Dogecoin Raises $7k for Indian Olympians, But Hurdles Remain

Reddit's dogecoin community raised 4.2m dogecoin to help India's underfunded winter Olympians attend the 2014 Olympic Games.

Tech  ·  30 January 2014
Exchanges

Companies and Charities Unite to Promote Bitcoin in Africa

Private companies, charities and individuals are teaming up to present a good first impression for bitcoin in Africa.

Business  ·  26 January 2014
Ripple Labs

Ripple Creator Donates $500k in XRP to Artificial Intelligence Research Charity

The creator of Ripple, Jed McCaleb, has donated $500,000 in XRP to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI).

Business  ·  19 January 2014
Florida

Sean’s Outpost Founder Plans Ultra-Marathon to Raise 1,000 BTC

The founder of homeless charity Sean's Outpost plans to raise 1,000 BTC in an epic four-month run.

Business  ·  12 January 2014
Health

Bitcoin Funds Scientist’s Cancer Research Project

PhD Scientist Isaac Yonemoto hopes bitcoin will help him raise funds to work on 9DS, a cancer-fighting compound.

Markets  ·  6 January 2014
News

Blockchain.info Sponsors British Woman In Solo Row Across Pacific

In June 2014, Elsa Hammond will attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean, sponsored by a Bitcoin company.

Business  ·  1 January 2014
News

Roger Ver, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’, Makes Largest Ever Bitcoin Donation of $1 Million

Globetrotting bitcoin entrepreneur Roger Ver just made a $1 million charitable bitcoin donation after ‘losing’ a bet.

Business  ·  30 November 2013
News

Bitcoin Used to Support Human Rights in Sri Lanka

A human rights organisation that works in Sri Lanka now accepts bitcoin donations to protect the identities of supporters.

Business  ·  22 November 2013