IAPF and BITPOS Join Forces for Donations
Australian Point-of-Sale provider BitPOS and the International Anti Poaching Foundation (IAPF) have teamed up to offer bitcoin donations in the struggle to combat poaching in Africa's wilderness. Bitcoin is particularly beneficial for charitable organizations, particularly those doing work in remote locations where the infrastructure for the receipt of....
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Australian bitcoin payments startup BitPOS is teaming up with the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) to help save Africa's endangered wildlife from hunters. It's the latest campaign aiming to demonstrate how bitcoin companies can raise money for a cause and give digital currency a friendlier public face in the process. A similar campaign by South African exchange iceCUBED, started last month, has already raised over 2.4 BTC for a Botswana children's charity, and is ongoing. Anti-Poaching Campaign. So far, the partnership between BitPOS and the IAPF has been a success, with....
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense claims it has received numerous requests from foreigners to donate to its Armed Forces, but it cannot accept crypto proceeds. On Thursday, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on multiple fronts, prompting a swift response from the Ukrainian government as it mobilized troops, armed civilians and called upon world leaders to come to its aid. The same day, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine began accepting donations for its armed forces by setting up a designated bank account for foreign currency wire transfers. The Ukrainian army cited "numerous....
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies must now apply for a license from the agency. According to a report, the decree will result in the creation of a National Digital Mining Pool (NDMP), a body that “seeks to bring together all the miners operating on the Venezuelan territory.” Meanwhile, the decree document, which....
This morning, Pfhub reported that Alderman Mark Clear of Wisconsin had returned a Bitcoin donation accepted by his political campaign for State Assembly. The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) had previously ruled not to allow Bitcoin or any Digital Currency donations given their value fluctuation and non-negotiable value status. Though people in the GAB have voiced suggestions for Bitcoin donations to be treated as in-kind donations, echoing the current status quo on handling Bitcoin donations around the country, the official word in Wisconsin that is being handed down to all....
VANCOUVER / SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 — Blockparty—the New York-based rare digital collectibles marketplace that launched last month to foster more meaningful fan engagement for artists, musicians, and sports teams—today announced a partnership with Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, who will bring Blockparty onto Flow, their user-centric blockchain built for mainstream adoption. Digital collectibles offer an alternative form of engagement to the in-person experience of art shows, concerts and games, and help artists and athletes incentivize....