American Black Cross Helps Political Prisoners With Bitcoin
An organization called the American Black Cross is a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. political prisoners. The charitable group was inspired by the Ross Ulbricht case, whom many believe is a political prisoner incarcerated for victimless crimes. As the new year approaches, bitcoiners can donate to this cause that helps a growing....
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There are a number of people associated with Bitcoin who have been caught on the wrong side of the law. CECG (Crypto Economics Consulting Group) has started a project to provide them with books when they are in prison. The Crypto Economics Consulting Group is a group of crypto-economists and Bitcoin enthusiasts who are dedicated to developing and supporting the rise of a Bitcoin-based global economy. The CECG team includes Mike Gogulski (a stateless political activist and freelance translator) and Arto Bendiken (cofounder of Dydra). The CECG Book Club. The book club is a long-term....
This post was released for Issue 15 of Bitcoin Magazine as part of a series of articles about puzzles and games that started with Issue 12. Time for maze crawling! This is a maze that I invented in 1996. I first called it "4-dimensional maze" (you'll figure out why), but I don't like that definition much. It's more like a self-referential maze, a tricky concept. You'll need two coloured pencils (red and blue for example) and a notepad for bookkeeping in case you wish to submit your answers for a prize (see below). BACKGROUND STORY AND HOW TO CRAWL. Two prisoners are trapped in a maze. But....
The American Red Cross has announced that it will now accept bitcoin through a partnership with BitPay. Founded in 1881, the American Red Cross is the official US affiliate of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. The humanitarian organisation provides disaster relief and emergency assistance in the US and posted total operating revenues and expenses of $3.4bn for its fiscal year 2013. In a statement, BitPay's non-profit outreach leader Elizabeth Ploshay voiced her belief that the partnership would help showcase the generosity of bitcoin consumers to yet another charitable....
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