Greenpeace Argentina: ‘Paying Bitcoins To Its Members And Local Activists’
Buenos Aires — This week the resident Greenpeace organization in Argentina will be accepting Bitcoin. Donors can make contributions to the group’s efforts thanks to the implementation of BitPagos donation platform. The press release exclaims: Greenpeace is an international environmental activist group who has separate offices in over forty countries worldwide. The main headquarters is located in Amsterdam, but the non-governmental organization (NGO) has spread all around the globe since its inception in 1970 with over 3 million members. This group who represents the entire grouping of all....
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