Liberty-focused non-profits find a friend in Bitcoin #Bitcoin2013
Representatives from three non-profit organizations that accept donations in bitcoins say their groups' freedom- and peace-focused missions mesh with the Bitcoin ethos. The speakers shared their experience with the cryptocurrency during a panel discussion on Sunday at Bitcoin 2013 in San Jose. "For Fr33 Aid, we started acepting bitcoins in 2011, we posted our address online, but we didn't get our first donation until early 2012," said Teresa Warmke, treasurer of Fr33 Aid, a New Hampshire-based organization that works to "help individuals organize projects that educate people about the....
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