Nokia and Bitwalking Team Up in Digital Currency Fundraising Event for Charity
Walkathons are a popular way to raise funds for charities. Today, at the Nokia Futurecom conference in Brazil, Nokia is partnering with Bitwalking, the Walking Dollars (W$) digital currency app, to launch its first charity fundraising event in São Paulo from October 17-20. Walkers will use the app to raise money for an educational project sponsored by....
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UK startup Bitwalking, whose app allows users to generate cryptocurrency by simply walking, is partnering with Nokia on a crypto-based fundraising drive. Bitwalking CEO: Nokia Partnership ‘Vote of Confidence’. The Nokia-sponsored Walk for Cause event will run in tandem with the Futurecom Conference in Sao Paulo, October 17–20. Participants will accrue....
Walking platform app Bitwalking and Misfit wearable devices have unveiled that they have teamed up, enabling users to generate Walking Dollars (W$) through the Misfit devices. Designed by Nissan Bahar and Franky Imbesi, the U.K.-based Bitwalking app was created to give users an incentive to become more active while earning W$ at the same time through the simple act of walking. By converting steps into digital currency, a step is worth the same value for everyone regardless of who they are or where they are. Now as the two team up, users will have the opportunity to mine their own W$....
Eight teams representing bitcoin companies in the San Francisco Bay area competed in a charitable tournament hosted by the BitGive Foundation on Sunday, 8th June at the Yerba Buena Gardens skating and bowling center. The fundraising event featured food, drink, crypto-related socializing and relaxation. Further, a number of leading bitcoin companies in the Bay Area participated including Coinbase, Xapo, Vaurum, BitPay, Kraken, Buttercoin, BitGo and BTCJam. The result was that bitcoins were also raised for a good cause. Entrance to the event cost 1 BTC per team, with some proceeds going to....
Blockchain technology won’t just make online donations easier, it will pave the way for exciting new forms of charity fundraising. Charity fundraising risks being left behind in the shift to online activity. But taking inspiration from the COVID-19 pandemic trends, and new payment technology, could open doors.Change comes whether you’re ready or not, but being ready means you can seize the opportunity. The past year has accelerated the pace of digital transformation dramatically — sure, personal contact was already moving online, and contactless payments were slowly replacing cash, but the....
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....