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Twitch Streamer's Struggle To Become A Top Breath of the Wild Speedrunner Is Today's Must-Watch
24.4.2023
Twitch streamer and YouTuber Simply has attempted the unthinkable: Giving himself just 12 hours, he set out to learn the very tricky speedrun for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and to successfully complete one in as fast a time as possible. The speedrunning challenge was insane, full...
Charities risk losing a generation of donors if they don't accept crypto
15.11.2022
Crypto donations expose charities to a "new demographic of funders" that they can’t afford to miss out on
Payment services provider Shift4 acquires The Giving Block for $54 million
1.3.2022
Shift4 has more than 425 software integrations and over 200,000 merchant customers
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
Bitcoin Giveaway: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Gives Away $550K in BTC for the Holidays
21.12.2021
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is giving away $500,000 in bitcoin for the holidays. The winners are chosen at random and given bitcoin in “$20 increments and $100 increments.” She explained: “I wanted to do it to get women — my followers specifically, and Marvel fans...
Crypto Santa: Trader nets $34K shorting AVAX and LUNA, buy toys for kids
15.12.2021
The trader deposited $100,000 into its FTX account and secured nearly $34,000 in net profits
We are seeing ‘10x growth in terms of the number of nonprofits accepting crypto,’ says Alex Wilson of The Giving Block
6.12.2021
The amount of crypto donations through The Giving Block surged to $100 million this year from $4 million in 2020
Burger King Giving Away Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin in Partnership With Robinhood
1.11.2021
Burger King is giving away 20 bitcoin, 200 ether, and two million dogecoin this month in partnership with trading platform Robinhood. “Each entrant may receive up to 21 Prize Codes” that can be redeemed for cryptocurrencies on Robinhood. ‘Burger King With a Side...
Global Nonprofit Operation Smile Opens Its Doors to Crypto Donations
20.6.2021
The global nonprofit Operation Smile has announced the organization is now accepting crypto assets like bitcoin and dogecoin. The nonprofit is a surgical volunteer-based outfit that helps people with cleft conditions improve their lifestyles. Surgical Volunteer-Based Nonprofit Operation Smile...
Clean-water nonprofit launches celebrity-funded Bitcoin Water Trust
4.6.2021
The Bitcoin Water Trust currently has collected more than 12 BTC so far, representing a cumulative value of $468,000 at today’s prices
Elon Musk Impersonators Rake in $2 Million: Regulator Warns of Fake Giveaway Cryptocurrency Scams
18.5.2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says reports of cryptocurrency scams have skyrocketed. In particular, people have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators within the past six months. Elon Musk Impersonators and Other Cryptocurrency Scams The...
Free Bitcoin: Papa John’s Giving Away BTC With Pizza Purchases in UK
12.5.2021
Papa John’s Pizza is giving away bitcoin with pizza purchases in the U.K. Customers who spend at least £30 will get £15 off their orders as well as £10 in free bitcoin. The bitcoin freebie is given through global cryptocurrency exchange Luno. Papa John’s Bitcoin Giveaway...
The Giving Block launches 'Crypto Giving Pledge' to ramp up crypto donation efforts
26.4.2021
“Crypto Giving Pledge” is the organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiative yet
Free Bitcoin: Major US Fast Food Chain Chipotle Giving Away $100K in BTC to Celebrate National Burrito Day
1.4.2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it is giving away bitcoin and free burritos to celebrate National Burrito Day. The company has created a game where each participant will have 10 tries to guess a valid six-digit code for a chance to win a free burrito or up to $25,000 in bitcoin. Free Burritos...
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
US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations
26.10.2020
The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
Hodlers Can Donate Crypto to Charity to Minimize Tax Payments
14.7.2020
Donating crypto means it won’t be taxed, say The Giving Block and TAXbit, which published a guide to facilitate such donations
Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Rakes in Millions of Dollars in BTC
21.6.2020
‘Elon Musk’ bitcoin giveaways continue to scam people on Youtube. Scammers have reportedly pulled in millions of dollars in bitcoin from people wanting to double their cryptocurrency. Some of them use bitcoin addresses containing the name Elon Musk, Spacex, or Telsa. Before sending...
Spacex Bitcoin Scam Features BTC Giveaway, Elon Musk, and NASA Launch
14.6.2020
A Spacex bitcoin scam has frequently appeared on Youtube, claiming to give away BTC. Its promo video features the recent Spacex launch with two NASA astronauts and an interview with Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The scammers claim that anyone sending bitcoin to them will...