Children’s Charity Creates Bitcoin Superhero to Attract Crypto Donations

Charities supporting children’s causes, victims of humanitarian disasters, the environment, scientific research or the arts raise millions of dollars in donations each year. Yet, while generous contributions continue to be made around the world, public trust and confidence in charities has been reported at its lowest recorded level. According to a 2016 report from UK Fundraising, a survey of over 1,000 people found that trust in charities has fallen from 6.7 out of 10 in 2014 to 5.7 in 2016. The main reasons for this decline are distrust in how charities spend their donations, a lack of....

The premier crypto charity event kicks off today. Here’s how you can participate. Bitcoin Tuesday, a crypto-based charity event hosted by The Giving Block, is looking to raise at least $1 million in donations today and over the rest of the month of December. The fundraising target makes Bitcoin Tuesday one of the largest crypto-based charity events ever. The Giving Block has secured partnerships with over 120 nonprofits and 30 blockchain companies to spearhead the charity drive. Some of the biggest names in crypto will participate, including: GeminiLedgerBlockfolioMakerCelsius....

The Bitcoin Water Trust has already received more than $1.3 million worth of BTC donations despite launching just three weeks ago. New York-based non-profit, Charity: water, has received more than $1 million in BTC donations to its Bitcoin Water Trust within three weeks of the trust's launch.The Bitcoin Water Trust was announced during the 2021 Bitcoin conference in Miami. The initiative attracted attention for its “HODL MODL” treasury management strategy — with the non-profit accepting donations in Bitcoin that it will not touch until 2025. According to the charity’s website, a total of....

The 501(c)3 organization has begun accepting bitcoin and cryptocurrency donations through a partnership with The Giving Block.

Comic Relief, the British charity best known for its 'Red Nose Day' fundraising event, is exploring the potential for bitcoin donations. The Red Nose Day telethon is held every two years and has raised many millions of pounds since its launch in 1985 for causes such as famine and the fight against malaria in Africa, as well as disability rights and homelessness in the UK. On alternate years, the charity also hosts Sports Relief, a similar telethon that brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money for its supported causes. Now, in response to the surging popularity....