Interested in Philanthropy? Now Make Your Donations in Bitcoin

Interested in Philanthropy? Now Make Your Donations in Bitcoin

For the philanthropist inside you, there is great news! Prominent charities running across the globe have now started receiving donations in the digital currency Bitcoin. Among the leading charities that have started embracing Bitcoin as a mode of soliciting funding are Save the Children, Greenpeace and American Red Cross. Ettore Rossetti, Director, Social Media and Digital Marketing at Save the Children said, "There is a sense that this is growing in acceptance in the nonprofit sector." Save the Children became a beneficiary of Bitcoin donations in fall 2013 and has since raised nearly....


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