Charities


Opinion

Why Crypto Donations Are Surging in 2024

After a decade of tax incentives and transparency attracting philanthropists to crypto, Web3 innovation is adding fuel to the fire.

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Opinion

Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance

If you deal in crypto regularly, it makes sense to send charitable contributions in crypto, too.

A vigil to support Ukraine's war effort at Times Square in New York City, NY on Feb. 27, 2022. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk ‘Most Influential’ Artists Sell Charity NFTs for 50 ETH

They will donate up to 20% of the $200,000 (so far) in sales to charity, in association with The Giving Block.

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Markets

SushiSwap Makes $50K Crypto Donation to No Kid Hungry

No Kid Hungry currently accepts donations in bitcoin, ether and a variety of other coins, according to The Giving Block.

The donation will feed hungry kids across America.

Markets

Danish Red Cross Backs $3M Blockchain Volcano Catastrophe Bond

The volcanos, situated in Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia and Mexico, were selected based on "the significant humanitarian threat they represent."

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Markets

American Cancer Society Launches $1M Cryptocurrency Fund

The first cryptocurrency donor to contribute $250,000 or over will have the opportunity to choose a name for the fund.

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Markets

Salvation Army Now Accepts Bitcoin, Ether Donations in US

The Salvation Army Western Territory is now accepting crypto donations through Engiven’s platform.

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Finance

Crypto Version of 'Giving Tuesday' Returns With 10 Times as Many Charities

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.

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Markets

Children's Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations

The Children’s Heart Unit Fund, which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.

Staff at the U.K.-based charity, the Children’s Heart Unit Fund. (CHUF)

Markets

Rainforest Charity Launches Crypto Appeal to Help Protect Amazon

Executive director Suzanne Pelletier told CoinDesk old school philanthropy isn’t making the cut, necessitating new donation methods.

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