Bitcoin Holds Big Promise for Charity but Hasn't Delivered Many Big Gifts
Aislinn Wish Leoncio-Apilado is a baby in the Philippines who needs a liver transplant. Miguel Cuneta, a bitcoin entrepreneur in the country, wanted to help. Cuneta, co-founder of payment services startup Bitmarket.ph, had already successfully raised enough in bitcoin donations to buy 20 boats for fishers who lost their livelihood in 2013's Typhoon Haiyan. Anxious to demonstrate again bitcoin's potential for doing good, he helped Aislinn's family set up a bitcoin wallet and spread the word on a Facebook group and reddit. Soon 3.4BTC had come in, delighting the family. He said: "Raising....
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PRESS RELEASE. Podgorica, Montenegro – A group of crypto enthusiasts has announced the release of the RIDGE charity token. RIDGE is a community-driven charity token deployed on the Ethereum network (ERC-20) with the major purpose of donating to charities and developing other crypto utilities. Over time, the team has consistently delivered and helped several tokens improve their utilities. They have worked together with one aim in mind, to become a serious token with multiple use cases for a better and greater decentralized crypto community. The launch of the RIDGE token took place....
Bitcoin Magazine is proud to announce the launch of BitGive Foundation, the first Bitcoin charity! BitGive is a non-profit foundation (IRS 501c3 status is pending) accepting donations from the greater Bitcoin community and offering charitable gifts to environmental and public health causes worldwide. As Bitcoin continues to grow in prominence and utility, BitGive Foundation provides the opportunity for you to give to those in need in the most expedient and efficient way: through the Bitcoin currency! The BitGive Foundation will provide charitable donations on behalf of the growing Bitcoin....