UK Charity Comic Relief Looking into Bitcoin Donations
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....
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MEXICO CITY – The BitGive Foundation has been working to continue its path as an organization that leverages technology to spread philanthropy. Since the creation of BitGive in 2013, the team has helped many organizations, and is now concentrating on their own “Transparency 2.0 Project.” At the recent Latin American Bitcoin Conference Auction, the....