UK Lifeboat Service Now Testing Bitcoin Donations
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), informally known as the UK's fourth emergency service, has announced it is trialling bitcoin donations. The RNLI says it is the first major charity in the UK to accept bitcoin. It also happens to be one of the oldest charities in the country, as it was founded in 1824. According to 2013 statistics, the charity's 400-strong fleet rescue an average of 23 people per day. Since its inception, the RNLI has saved approximately 140,000 lives. Connecting with new supporters. The pilot programme is already available online. The RNLI donations website....
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity institution that rescues people at sea in the British Isles. It saves on average 23 people every day, and since its inception in 1824 has saved 140,000 lives. The charity has come a long way since its founding. Three months ago, the RNLI began accepting Bitcoin donations. Also read: RNLI Will Now Accept Bitcoin. Bitcoin Donations Increasingly Accepted. Bitcoins can be donated at rnli.org/Bitcoin. The RNLI has shared that if their Bitcoin campaign is successful, they will consider adding it to their main donation page. The....
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has just announced that it is to test accepting donations by Bitcoin. It now claims to be “the first major charity in the UK or Ireland to accept Bitcoin”. Leesa Harwood, the RNLIDeputy Director of Fundraising and Communications, explained that it is her belief that: “The RNLI has a history of innovation in fundraising, holding the first street collection in 1891. Bitcoin is an innovative new kind of currency and we believe that accepting Bitcoin will result in donations we may not otherwise receive, as well as connecting us with new types of....
One of the oldest UK charities accepts Bitcoin donations. On July 31, The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) began accepting Bitcoin. The RNLI was founded in 1824, and is a major charity based in the UK and Ireland. RNLI considers taking bitcoin donations a pilot scheme, and does not have expectations as to how many bitcoins will be donated. The ability to accept bitcoin does not replace but rather it complements existing donation mechanisms. Donating bitcoin to the cause is as easy as visiting the RNLI website, and sending to their Bitcoin wallet. Now accepting donations in....
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