Donations

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus

Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.

News  ·  7 April 2020
Bitcoin

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.”

Business  ·  24 December 2019
News

Minnesota House Bill Aims to Outlaw Cryptocurrency Donations

Four Democratic House Representatives want to outlaw crypto donations to politicians.

Markets  ·  25 June 2019
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2019
Bitcoin

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 April 2019
XRP

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.

Markets  ·  8 April 2019
News

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.

Business  ·  22 March 2019
Coinbase

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.

Markets  ·  21 December 2018
Ethereum

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.

Tech  ·  19 December 2018
Censorship

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."

Business  ·  18 June 2018
Regulation

Colorado’s Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions

Colorado's Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2018
Payments

IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Solutions for Humanitarian Aid

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.

Business  ·  11 May 2018
Australia

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.

Markets  ·  30 April 2018
Tax

Crypto Is Now Fastest Growing Donation for Fidelity Charitable

Fidelity Charitable has revealed it received $69 million in crypto donations in 2017, making it the fastest-growing option accepted by the firm.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2018
Security

Think Tank Links Rising Bitcoin Price to Terrorist Use

The increased price of bitcoin appears to be luring terrorist fundraising efforts, in spite of the risks of being discovered.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2017