The Bitcoin Community Pitches In for Nepal Earthquake Relief
The wrath of nature is unparalleled. Whenever there is a natural disaster, it leaves the whole country and even the world devastated. Be it volcano eruption, floods or earthquakes, the affect can be felt across the world. Unfortunately, last week Nepal became the target of nature's fury when an earthquake measuring over 7.9 on the Richter scale shook the country. The earthquake epicentered near the capital city Kathmandu, brought down everything in its surroundings. The tremblor and aftershocks that followed it has caused extensive damage to the buildings and monuments, both old and new....
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It has been about a month since the "Bit of Support" campaign went live. The campaign available on www. BitofSupport.com is a socially conscious initiative by NewsBTC, KarmaSnap and igot towards the victims of the recent earthquakes in Nepal. In the past few days, the campaign on BitoSupport.com has proven that the Bitcoin community cares deeply. To stand proof to this overly generic claim is the response received by BitofSupport; the campaign has raised about 1 BTC so far in less than 30 days. 1 BTC, which converts to roughly around $230 in fiat currency doesn't look like a lot of money.....
Most of us have already known about the Nepal earthquake that rocked the South Asian country last month. The Nepal earthquake of magnitude 7.8 epicentered in Kathmandu caused extensive damage to life and property in the region. This huge earthquake on April 25, 2015 was followed by multiple aftershocks, the latest one of magnitude 7.2 on May 12. 2015. The Nepal earthquake toll is expected to cross 10,000, along with collapsed buildings (both old and new ones alike) and damage to infrastructure has made rehabilitation hard. Governments, organizations and individuals across the world are....
Kathamndu - earthquake victims living outside after the biggest quake in 80 years. Image via simcsea via Flickr. Nepal has dominated the headlines this week following a devastating earthquake, which at the time of press, had already claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people. Just as swift, however, has been the charitable response. The Red Cross has committed an initial $300,000 of aid as well as an additional 19,000 non-food relief kits including essential items such as clothes and mosquito nets. Meanwhile, online fundraising platform Global Giving has already raised approximately....
Bitcoin is an ideal currency for charities and non-profit organizations. Philanthropy doesn't have geographical boundaries, and the connection between giving and bitcoin has been displayed by the bitcoin community with their donations towards the victims of Nepal earthquake tragedy. READ MORE: The Bitcoin Community Pitches In for Nepal. BitLanders, the content hosting platform rewards its users based on their number of interactions has decided to make a change in this world. The company encourages and empowers content creators by rewarding them with Bitcoin. Yes, you read it right! If you....
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) stated that cryptocurrency activities or related activities shall be considered unlawful in Nepal. Nepal’s regulator of the technology sector issued this warning to the public that engaging in illegal activities, specifically related to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and gambling will have legal consequences. Along with NTA, Nepal’s Central Bank, Nepal Rastra also […]