Helping Afghanistan: Organizations currently accepting crypto donations
Basic needs for refugees, medical care on the ground, and visa assistance — some crypto users are sending tokens to nonprofits and others to help the Afghan people. With thousands of Afghans currently being accepted as refugees in different countries following the Taliban’s takeover of many highly populated areas, many nonprofit organizations are accepting donations in cryptocurrency.Thousands if not millions of Afghans are attempting to or are in the process of fleeing their home in fear of what the Taliban may do now they are largely in control of the country. Organizations helping....
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Bitcoin is helping to fund the Ukrainian fight against Russia. The conflict that has been on for a while has continued to rage on. This has led to a higher need for funds to aid in the fight. Volunteer organizations that provide the Ukrainian military with weapons and medical supplies have turned to crypto donations […]
Non-government and volunteer organizations collecting funds to support Ukrainian forces have been accepting donations in cryptocurrency, a new report has unveiled. The findings have been published amid heightened tensions with Russia, which has been accused of amassing troops at the border with Ukraine. Ukrainian Organizations Crowdfund Defense Effort With Crypto Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups have raised several hundred thousand dollars in cryptocurrency, a study by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has revealed. Donations made in digital assets have increased by 900% last year, the....