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Coinbase Ending ‘Givecrypto’ Initiative — ‘We Were Unable to Create a Lasting Impact’
19.12.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase is winding down Givecrypto, a nonprofit set up to provide crypto to those in need. “Over the years, Givecrypto distributed cryptocurrency to thousands of individuals in need,” Coinbase said. However, the exchange admitted: “We were unable to create lasting change purely...
Ukraine’s Government-Provided Crypto Addresses Raised $70 Million During War, Report
2.3.2023
Crypto donations collected by the government in Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion have amounted to almost $70 million, according to Chainalysis. Ether has been the most donated crypto followed by bitcoin and the stablecoin tether, the blockchain intelligence firm said in a report....
Comedian Bill Murray’s Wallet Hacked for $186K Worth of Ethereum After NFT Charity Auction
3.9.2022
American actor and comedian Bill Murray saw 119.2 ethereum drained from his wallet on September 1, 2022, after Murray held a non-fungible token (NFT) charity auction. Statistics show that most of the tokens and NFTs in Murray’s wallet have been moved, and roughly $556 in token value remains....
Ukraine has received $37M in tracked crypto donations so far
28.2.2022
Developers from Polkadot and VeChain have put an additional $13M on the table as well
Where do crypto donations go? Here are six charities that have benefited, as told by The Giving Block
14.2.2022
"As a smaller organization with a smaller team, we saw how crypto could level the playing field and provide massive fundraising success," said giving associate Alexa Castellano at Trees for the Future
MLB Steps Into the NFT World by Entering a Long-Term Partnership With Candy Digital
2.6.2021
On June 1, Major League Baseball (MLB) reporter David Adler announced the MLB organization established a long-term deal with the digital collectible company Candy Digital. The oldest American professional baseball organization is stepping into the non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles world...
American Cancer Society Launches $1M Cryptocurrency Fund
27.1.2021
The first cryptocurrency donor to contribute $250,000 or over will have the opportunity to choose a name for the fund
Crypto Version of ‘Giving Tuesday’ Returns With 10X as Many Charities
1.12.2020
While only 12 non-profits had signed up for the event last year, crypto donations platform The Giving Block said that over 120 such organizations will be taking part in this year
Children’s Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations
9.7.2020
The Children’s Heart Unit Fund which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform
Blockchain Non-Profit Trips Mailchimp and Youtube’s Anti-ICO Clause
9.4.2020
Mailchimp’s anti-ICO policy from 2018 targeted a registered blockchain non-profit
Tony Hawk Foundation Added to Bitpay’s 100 Crypto Supporting Nonprofits
25.6.2019
On June 24, well known nonprofit the Tony Hawk Foundation revealed it is now accepting cryptocurrencies for donations through Bitpay. The foundation founded by the pro skater Tony Hawk has funded 623 skatepark projects and now people can donate with BCH and BTC. With the latest collaboration...