College Cryptocurrency Network launches Coins Against Ebola initiative.
College Cryptocurrency Network launches Coins Against Ebola initiative. Ann Arbor, Michigan — November 12, College Cryptocurrency Network announced partnerships with African organizations to combat the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The Network is partnering with leading African mobile payment providers Airtel, MTN, and Splash Cash, bitcoin remittance service Beam, and aid organizations with boots on the ground like LunchBoxGift, Sierra Leone Liberty Group, and U-Foundation. Now that the Bitcoins Against Ebola campaign is online, people are encouraged to donate bitcoins on the campaign’s....
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Ebola, a deadly disease, has wreaked havoc in countries in Western Africa for almost a year. Thousands have died and continue to die. Bitcoin Against Ebola, a non-profit initiative created by Beam, allows people to send Bitcoins (that are converted to Sierra Leonean leones) to Sierra Leone to support the efforts to contain Ebola. Bitcoin Against Ebola has a nice interface which lets you to choose from three charities to donate to: Build on Books, LunchBoxGift, and Sierra Leone Liberty Group. Here are descriptions of each from the Bitcoin Against Ebola website: Build on Books: Children who....
Unable to ignore the Ebola crisis in neighbouring Sierra Leone, Ghana-based remittances service Beam has launched a donations hub to raise funds for charities fighting the outbreak. Launched on Monday, Bitcoin Against Ebola is a non-profit initiative that aims to reduce the percentage of charitable donations lost to fees in fiat currency money transfers. The website will effectively act as a conduit for people in other parts of the world to send donations via bitcoin to two registered NGOs working in Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Liberty Group and LunchBoxGift. It is also possible to remit....
What if colleges and universities around the world had clubs dedicated to cryptocurrency where students could learn about emerging technologies and get in frequent communication with each other? This is already happening. And membership is not limited to college students. It's called the College Cryptocurrency Network (CCN). Through the help of the CCN, different members from four different continents have shared some valuable information about the status of Bitcoin in their local areas. Additionally, we'll learn more about the Bitcoin Against Ebola Campaign, which the CCN is taking part....
CoinAcademy, a content provider in cryptocurrency education, has partnered with the College Cryptocurrency Network (CCN). The partnership is expected to bring cryptocurrency education to college campuses across the United States. Under the arrangement, Coin Academy will provide their original digital currency courses to participating students and institutions in the College Cryptocurrency Network. The director of the College Cryptocurrency Network said that he was "delighted" to be working with Coin Academy in fulfilling the goal of enabling blockchain and cryptocurrency education. He....
The NGO Doctors Without Borders, through one of its affiliated fundraisers, launched an online challenge called "A Day Without Touch" in order to collect funds for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The affiliated organization accepts Bitcoin and other digital currencies, providing the easiest way to donate to this global epidemic. Also read: Largest Nonprofit Charity, United Way, United with Bitcoin. "Ebola Is Moving Fast, We Need to Move Faster". Funds raised through this campaign will be specifically « earmarked for Ebola» according to the organisation. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins....