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Presidential Candidate in South Korea to Raise Funds in Cryptocurrency, Issue NFTs
3.1.2022
Lee Jae-myung, nominated by the ruling party in South Korea for the upcoming presidential elections this spring, is preparing to raise funds in cryptocurrencies and issue non-fungible tokens for supporters. His campaign hopes that the initiative will woo young and tech-savvy Korean voters whose...
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
Troop of Bored Ape NFTs Rises Above the Competition, BAYC Donates $200K in ETH to Orangutan Outreach
12.8.2021
While non-fungible token (NFT) assets have been raking in millions, numerous NFT projects like Cryptopunks, Meebits, and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) have been outpacing the competition. The BAYC NFT collectibles is a collection of 10,000 Bored Ape NFTs and just recently the project sales volume...
Save the Children Senior Advisor: We Chose ADA Because Its Backed by the Cardano Foundation
10.8.2021
In July 2021, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children in Rwanda announced it partnered with the Cardano Foundation on a project that allows well-wishers to make donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. Save the Children Meets ADA At the time, it was revealed that Save...
Relief Fund Has a Difficult Time Cashing Out the $1B Worth of SHIB Vitalik Buterin Donated
28.7.2021
In mid-May, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, donated $1 billion worth of shiba inu (SHIB) tokens to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund (CCRF). Close to three months later, the CCRF organizers say they have been having issues cashing out the SHIB tokens and so far, only $20 million...
Busking for Bitcoin: Report Finds Street Performers Depend on Digital Payments
17.7.2021
Street performers, or buskers, are leaning more toward digital platforms these days compared to the old method of accepting loose change. A report recently published by economists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia has found that in certain areas, buskers get more donations via digital...
Thanks To Demon Slayer, Fans In Japan Rush To Donate Blood
31.5.2021
In Tokushima, the Red Cross featured Demon Slayer characters on blood drive posters. Sign up and give, and the prefecture would give out one of those posters as a present. Fans were more than happy to oblige.Read more
Vitalik Buterin and Balaji Srinivasan Donate to Indian Covid Relief Fund Despite Country’s Intentions to Ban Cryptos
27.4.2021
The covid-19 crisis is worsening every day in India, as the country keeps hitting record daily numbers of cases and its death toll. The crypto community is starting to show solidarity with the country, as big players such as Ethereum co-founder and a well-known investor announced crypto donations...
Cape Cod’s Largest Hospital Gets Bitcoin Donations Worth $800K
23.2.2021
One of Cape Cod’s largest hospitals received two bitcoin donations this year totaling $800,000 in value. The Massachusetts-based not-for-profit medical centre (NPO), Cape Cod Healthcare, explained that an anonymous donor donated $400k last Friday and the NPO received a $400k bitcoin donation...
American Cancer Society Creates Its First Crypto Only Donation Fund
28.1.2021
The American Cancer Society has set up a fund for crypto donations so the nonprofit can raise at least $1 million by early 2021. Together with The Giving Block, the U.S.-based voluntary health organization expects to collect funds via several cryptocurrencies. Donations to Fund Cancer-Related...
The Foundation for Economic Education Announces Two Major Gifts From Bitcoin.com Founder Roger Ver
19.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 19th January 2020, St Kitts & Nevis & Atlanta – The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org) announced today that Bitcoin.com founder and early cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver has made two gifts totaling $2,000,000 in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to support FEE’s...
Hackers Donate Bitcoin From Ransomware Attacks to Charities
21.10.2020
A group of hackers has donated some of the bitcoin it extorted via ransomware attacks to charities, claiming that it wants to “make the world a better place.” However, the law says donations from ill-gotten gains must be rejected but charities have no way of returning donated bitcoin...
Nigeria Protest Group Asks for Bitcoin Donations After Regulators Blocks Bank Account
15.10.2020
A Nigerian protest group called Feminist Coalition is asking well-wishers to make donations via bitcoin after authorities reportedly blocked the organization’s bank account. Feminist Coalition is one of the many groups spearheading protests against alleged police brutality by a Nigerian...
Crypto for Congress: Bitcoin Sent to All Congress Members’ Campaigns
5.10.2020
The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members, including pro-crypto Representatives Darren Soto and Tom Emmer....
Law Firm Sees Crypto Investors Flocking to St. Kitts & Nevis for Dual Citizenship
15.8.2020
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jennifer Harding Marlin from the St. Kitts & Nevis islands law firm JH Marlin. The business specializes in all types of law practice and citizenship by Investment (immigration) is very popular. Marlin explained that recently, the company is getting...
Popular Indian Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
26.7.2020
Following the massive Twitter breach that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway, a popular Indian Youtuber now claims that his Youtube channel was hacked for the same purpose. Hackers replaced some content in Carry Minati’s videos to promote a bitcoin giveaway. Popular...
Roger Ver Donates $10K in Bitcoin Cash to Casa de Amparo Children’s Shelter
4.6.2020
Just recently Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver donated $10,000 worth of bitcoin cash to the charitable organization Casa de Amparo, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children escape child abuse and neglect. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has offered a myriad of programs that help those affected by and...
Many Blockchain Projects Are Uniquely Suited to COVID-19 Research, Here’s How
4.5.2020
In the wake of the recent pandemic, here’s how many different blockchain projects are stepping up to donate resources in the hopes of finding a vaccine
Free Market Think Tank FEE Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
11.4.2020
The oldest free market think tank in the United States, the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has announced the 501(c)3 educational foundation now accepts bitcoin cash (BCH) for donations. The libertarian organization promotes sound economic theory, publishes books and articles regularly...
Texas Cloud Mining Firm Shut Down After Fake Charity Pitch
10.4.2020
Ultra Mining is accused of running a ‘recession special’ and touting a fraudulent $100,000 donation to coronavirus relief efforts