GoFundMe Removes Bitcoin From Africa Youth Campaign
Bitcoin’s advantages to worthy fundraising drives is in the spotlight again, after crowdfunding site GoFundMe removed a campaign that included a Bitcoin donation address. Reasons for Suspension. GoFundMe later reinstated the campaign – a restaurant training and employment program for youth in Uganda – but only after references to Bitcoin were removed....
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GoFundMe does not operate in some countries, nor do they let Africans withdraw funds from the platform. Bitcoin remains a topic of substantial debate and lots of opposition. Despite the advantages cryptocurrency offers when it comes to crowdfunding, very few platform shave integrated cryptocurrency support. GoFundMe suspended a campaign which had a Bitcoin address listed, as it allegedly violated their terms of service. GoFundMe Doesn’t Like Bitcoin. It has to be said; crowdfunding platforms do not take kindly to Bitcoin. If they did, companies such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter would have....
GoFundMe doesn’t care for bitcoin while a European betting site does, and two more security breaches occur. Want to catch up on your latest digital currency and tech news? Take a look at the stories below. GOFUNDME DITCHES BITCOIN-POWERED CAMPAIGN. An Africa youth campaign on GoFundMe was temporarily suspended after it placed a bitcoin address on its donations page. The platform halted the campaign, feeling that bitcoin was in direct competition with GoFundMe’s primary donation methods. The address was removed, and the page was later restored, but some are angry about the site’s decision....
GoFundMe axed the “Freedom Convoy Campaign” after some protesters became violent, so organizers turned to the Bitcoin fundraising platform Tallycoin instead. Truckers protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Canada have turned to Bitcoin-based crowdfunding platform Tallycoin, following a barrage of mounting political pressure from all sides that culminated in GoFundMe axing their “Freedom Convoy Campaign.”GoFundMe pulled the campaign and $9 million in donations with it on Feb. 4 in response to reports of violence, which it claimed broke its terms of service. Initially, donors needed to....
Go Fund Yourself using Bitcoin, this slogan has been at the core of a recently launched campaign on Tallycoin. A crowdfunding platform powered by BTC and the second layer payment solution lightning network, which offers its users 0% fees, its own website Plug-in, and a companion node software. Related Reading | Why Canada’s Crypto Industry […]
Land in many parts of Africa remains an emotive subject. Often fought over, few governments seem to have a clear approach to handling sensitive land issues. However one group in Ghana the Africa Youth Peace Call has come up with a novel way of solving the land question in Northern Ghana - by registering land titles on the block chain. Land Ownership in Ghana - The Bottlenecks. Northern Ghana is home to some of the richest arable land in the country. It however also plays host to Ghana's poorest citizens. In a paper written for the Food and Agricultural Organization, former Ghanaian....