Donations


Markets

Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin 'Adopts' Viral Hippo Moo Deng

Buterin’s $300,000 donation will support the Khao Kheow Open Zoo operations and the development of a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng and her family.

Moo Deng (Youtube screenshot)

Finance

Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi

His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss with their father, Howard (Winklevoss family)

Policy

Multicoin Pledges up to $1M for Pro-Crypto Senate Candidates

The investment firm is eager to flip the Senate for Republicans.

Kyle Samani of Multicoin (CoinDesk)

Opinion

1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets

Artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.

cemetary (image by John Thomas on Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations for Israelis in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dollar-linked stablecoins USDT and USDC.

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)

Consensus Magazine

Ukraine Has Raised $225M in Crypto to Fight Russian Invasion, but Donations Have Stagnated Over the Last Year: Crystal

Ukraine attracted over $225 million from supporters around the world, while Russian military fundraisers only scored several millions.

Ukranian Flag (Getty Images)

Web3

Web3 Charity Teddy DAO is Raising Money Through Daily NFT Auctions

Teaming up with fundraising platform JustGiving, Teddy DAO will hold a daily auction of teddy bear NFTs, allowing the buyer to donate proceeds to a charity of their choosing.

(Teddy DAO)

Policy

New York’s Met Museum Agrees to Return $550K in FTX Donations

The bankrupt crypto company is seeking the return of funds sent by Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire before its November collapse.

New York's Metropolitan Museum (Pixabay)

Policy

Hamas' Military Wing to Stop Accepting Bitcoin Donations: Report

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades said the move is to protect donors from harm.

Fighters of Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas.