Cobie Livestream Raises $800,000 in Crypto to Pay Child’s Cancer Treatment
Cobie, the host of the Uponly podcast and a popular crypto Twitter personality, bolstered a fundraising session for John Oliver, a six-year-old kid that is currently battling leukemia. The initiative was quite successful, getting the attention of the likes of FTX executive Sam Bankman Fried, and managed to raise more than $800,000 to pay for Oliver’s treatment. Cobie Livestream Mob Raised $800K Cobie, otherwise known as “Crypto Cobain,” hosted a livestream event for John Oliver Zippay, a 6-year-old child who is currently battling leukemia. The idea of fundraising for the....
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The crypto community’s true impact shone through as a fellow crypto user battling a cancer diagnosis received broad support and financial contributions toward his treatment therapy. When a respected member of Crypto Twitter and the Deadfellas nonfungible token (NFT) community detailed the immense financial burden of his cancer treatment, the crypto community demonstrated its kindness and generosity by donating over $73,000 in funds.Yopi, known as Kuiyopi on Twitter, joined the crypto ecosystem in July 2021. He discovered that crypto served as a welcome distraction to his health concerns....
A Redditor reportedly recommended an acquaintance invest in ADA, XDC, GLM, NEXO, and ETH back in 2019. Though investing in crypto has the potential to radically change someone’s financial situation, one HODLer is saying their actions may have actually saved someone’s life. In a Reddit post under the r/cryptocurrency subreddit today, a U.K.-based user claimed that advice they gave to a university acquaintance two years ago resulted in that person’s father being able to receive critical treatment for lung cancer. “I met a guy in the library who was looking for a particular book on....
A Redditor from the United States cashed in on all of their Bitcoin to pay for their dog, Derby’s cancer treatment. How much is a doggo’s life worth? For one Redditor, “dojeckahedron” saving their pooch from the clutches of cancer is worth their entire Bitcoin (BTC) stack. In a tearjerker of a Reddit post, the dog owner from the States shared a photo of their pooch, Derby. The message said they cashed in all of their Bitcoin to pay for their “bestie’s radiation treatments.” Derby the dog, source: Bitcoin RedditDojeckahedron told Cointelegraph that they are “grateful” that they had Bitcoin....
Crypto influencer Cobie has been the subject of heated debate across social media platforms due to his connection with two major exchanges. As Cobie said via his Twitter account, some members of Coinbase staff are accessing him of harming the company. Related Reading: Polkadot (DOT) Dethrones Dogecoin To Join Crypto Top 10 Two months ago, […]
The American Cancer Society and The Giving Block have created a new research fund that accepts crypto donations. In collaboration with crypto donations company The Giving Block, the American Cancer Society has set up the Cancer Crypto Fund, which seeks to raise at least $1 million by early 2021 to fund ongoing research initiatives. Donations to fund cancer research plunged 50% in 2020, reaching the lowest this century, according to the American Cancer Society. The sharp drop-off was attributed to the economic impact of COVID-19. According to the American Cancer Society:“The crypto....