UNICEF

Ethereum Foundation Makes Second Crypto Donation to UNICEF

Thanks to a second donation from the Ethereum Foundation, UNICEF will give cryptocurrency to several more startups in emerging markets.

Business  ·  18 June 2020
Aid

How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain

A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020
News

UNICEF Launches Cryptocurrency Fund to Back Open Source Technology

UNICEF has launched a cryptocurrency fund in its aim to back open source technology for children and young people in the world.

Markets  ·  9 October 2019
Ethereum

‘Tackling Real World Issues’: Hackers at ETH New York Build Apps Geared Towards Social Change

A New York Blockchain Week ended last Friday we spent time at an ethereum hackathon where developers came together to build blockchain tools with social impact.

Tech  ·  19 May 2019
Payments

UNICEF Explores Blockchain to Improve Internet for ‘Every School’ in Kyrgyzstan

International children's charity UNICEF is exploring how blockchain technology could be used to help connect local schools in Kyrgyzstan to the Internet.

Business  ·  6 March 2019
Funding

UNICEF Funds 6 Blockchain Startups to ‘Solve Global Challenges’

UNICEF is investing $100,000 in six blockchain startups to solve issues affecting developing economies.

Business  ·  10 December 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
Funding

UNICEF Wants to Fund Early Stage Blockchain Startups

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking to invest in early stage blockchain startups with the potential to help people across the globe.

Markets  ·  16 January 2018
Ethereum

No Token Response: UNICEF Is Open to Doing Its Own ICO

A UNICEF ICO? The idea doesn't seem so far-fetched to those working at the United Nations programme, despite their humanitarian mandate.

Business  ·  13 October 2017
Ethereum

UNICEF’s Venture Arm Trials Ethereum Smart Contracts

The venture arm of the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding its exploration of blockchain to include ethereum.

Business  ·  8 August 2017
Venture Capital

UNICEF Just Invested in its First Blockchain Startup

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has invested in a South African blockchain startup as part of a broader technology innovation push.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Startups

Children’s Aid Organization UNICEF Seeks Blockchain Lead

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a software developer and consultant who can help shape the organization's blockchain strategy.

Business  ·  1 August 2016
News

UNICEF Eyes Blockchain As Possible Solution to Child Poverty Issues

CoinDesk speaks with Christopher Fabian, who co-leads the technology innovation efforts for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Markets  ·  3 February 2016