How Crypto Is Changing Philanthropy
The ease of transferring crypto anywhere in the world has enabled many nonprofits to work with donors globally.
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Apr 5, 2022 at 5:11 p.m. UTC
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Ukrainian Boxer Wladimir Klitschko Releases NFT Collection to Support Relief Effort
All proceeds will be donated to the Ukraine Red Cross and UNICEF as Russia’s invasion continues.
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Mar 8, 2022 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
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Ukraine Fundraisers Bring Out the Best, and Worst, in Crypto
If you tried to make money off Ukraine’s fundraising efforts, your soul is just as broken as your brain.
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Mar 4, 2022 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
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Ukrainian Flag NFT Raises $6.75M for Country’s War Efforts
The UkraineDAO-organized sale is the largest NFT-based crypto contribution to the Ukrainian people to date.
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Mar 2, 2022 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
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Shift4 Buys Crypto Donation Firm The Giving Block for up to $300M
Payment technology provider Shift4 announced its recent acquisition of crypto donation marketplace The Giving Block, paying $54 million upfront with a potential future payment of up to $246 million.
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Mar 1, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
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Binance to Donate $10M to Ukraine Refugees, Opens Crowdfunding Project
Binance said the money will be donated to NGOs on the ground to help refugees and children.
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Feb 28, 2022 at 9:06 a.m. UTC
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People Sending Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine’s Military
A bitcoin wallet listed by a charity organization has received more than 19 bitcoins worth around $700,000 to support the Ukraine military against Russian invasion.
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Feb 25, 2022 at 7:12 p.m. UTC
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Patreon Removes Ukrainian Charity Raising Military Aid Citing Policy Violation
The non-profit is also raising funds in bitcoin but Patreon was the most convenient way for foreigners to donate to the fund, according to the charity's director.
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Feb 25, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
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Humans Are the Last-Mile Problem of Bitcoin Crowdfunding for Canada Truck Protest
Bitcoin cannot be intercepted, making it a powerful charitable tool. But human organizations are still central points of failure.
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Feb 15, 2022 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
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Anonymous Crypto Donors Are Changing Philanthropy
And winning a “quiet war” for donor privacy rights in the nonprofit sector, says the co-founder of The Giving Block.
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Dec 11, 2021 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
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