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Portnoy’s small business relief fund now accepting Bitcoin, crypto donations
Barstool Media’s charity drive helping small businesses has enabled cryptocurrency donations. Barstool Media’s Dave Portnoy is accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency donations for his small-business relief fund. Less than…
The Giving Block and Cointelegraph to host first ‘Crypto’s Biggest Brain’ trivia contest
We’re teaming up with The Giving Block to raise money for a good cause this holiday season. Want to flex your crypto brain power while supporting charities over the holiday season? The Giving Block and Cointelegraph will host…
Dwight, not Wright: ‘I am Satoshi Nakamoto,’ says beet farming #BitcoinTuesday star
Question: what kind of crypto is best? False — Bitcoin. The search for Satoshi Nakamoto may be nearing its end as Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight Schrute from the U.S. version of the TV series The Office, has stepped up to the…
Bitcoin Tuesday aims to raise $1M for good causes today
The premier crypto charity event kicks off today. Here’s how you can participate. Bitcoin Tuesday, a crypto-based charity event hosted by The Giving Block, is looking to raise at least $1 million in donations today and over the rest…
Philanthropy: A missing catalyst of blockchain adoption
With cheap and scalable trustless systems, blockchain tech has the ability to drive industry adoption to a new level. When most people imagine the problems solved and industries disrupted by blockchain technology, the typical use cases…
Awesome interactive NFT artwork shows effects of sponsoring kids
Anyone who holds a copy of the NFT will see it change as the Bitcoin donations come in. A former baseball player has created a non-fungible token, time-sensitive artwork piece that allows crypto holders to donate Bitcoin to enable two…
China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Blockchain Adoption for Charity
Oct 27, 2020 at 15:24 UTCAliPay parent Alibaba is one of several Chinese finance and tech firms looking to blockchain tools to verify that coronavirus charity donations are going where they should be. ( Markus…
Paxful breaks ground on Nigerian school in #BuiltWithBitcoin initiative
The P2P marketplace continues its push to highlight the benevolence and positive nature of the Bitcoin community. Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful announced Sept. 17 that it had broken ground on a new school in Nigeria. This…
A Malaysian company is developing a blockchain-based app for charities
Blockchain for doing good. Malaysia-based company IBF Net said it is seeking to implement blockchain technology in Islamic charities.According to a press release on its blog, blockchain technology will enhance the confidence of existing…
Ethereum Foundation announces $3.8M in new grants
The funds will go to 28 companies working on the Ethereum blockchain. The Ethereum Foundation has announced that over $3.8 million in grants will be awarded to teams working on the Ethereum blockchain.In a Sept. 8 post published on the…
