Charity


Finance

Turkish Nonprofits Raise Millions of Dollars in Crypto for Earthquake Response

Organizations are using cryptocurrencies – borderless by nature – to get international aid into Turkey.

Haluk Levent performs In Berlin on June 6, 2022. (Frank Hoensch/Redferns)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe

The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are properly protecting the assets.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Greed, Lies and FTX: Is Crypto a Force for Good or Evil?

Despite the headlines, the industry still has a lot to offer the world, says the Giving Block's Pat Duffy.

(Volkan Olmez/Unsplash)

Opinion

NFT Art Museum Donations? The Pros and Cons for Your Tax Bill

Appraising historically significant non-fungible tokens has been a head scratcher for collectors and charities.

Museum of Modern Art, New York. (Jamison McAndie/Unsplash)

Finance

Andrew Yang Is Raising $1.5M for a Company That Plans to Reward Volunteers With Crypto

A new filing shows the former presidential candidate is an executive officer at stealth crypto company Samarity.

Andrew Yang is raising money for a new company that combines cryptocurrency and charity. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ukraine Bought Weapons, Drones With Crypto Donations

The wartorn nation also revealed it bought non-lethal equipment in a new report detailing its expenditures from crypto donations.

Crypto Fund aid for Ukraine (Ministry of Digital Transformation)

Finance

FTX Token DAO Raises $7M From Community of Sam Bankman-Fried Fans

The money is destined for a fund that will contribute to community-led projects across DeFi and crypto education.

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

How Web3 and Bitcoin Billionaires Will Revolutionize Philanthropy

Rhys Lindmark discusses "impact DAOs," crypto wealth creation and charity in a post-Consensus 2022 interview.

(Rhys Lindmark, modified by CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Givepact Builds Free Crypto Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits

The fundraising platform aims to create an economy of giving and advocacy in the metaverse. It's a finalist in this week's Web 3 Pitch Fest at Consensus.

Givepact co-founders Steven Aguiar and Alicia Cepeda Maule (Givepact)