Mar 15, 2020 at 12:52
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Red Cross to Fight Coronavirus with Bitcoin Donations
The Dutch Red Cross now accepts bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations to combat the consequences of COVID-19. This move was probably caused by the need to increase the amounts of donated funds to boost research.
Mar 11, 2020 at 12:32
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Blockchain Sees Various Response Services to Coronavirus
With Coronavirus spreading around the world, innovative technologies including cryptocurrency and distributed ledger tools are being used to fight this enemy. In addition to management through the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), blockchain companies are also trying to calm down the disease through service launches and donations.
Oct 11, 2019 at 08:29
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UNICEF Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Fund to Support Blockchain Projects
On Wednesday October 9, 2019, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), an agency that provides emergency food and healthcare to people globally, declared its plan to create the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund with the aim of supporting open source technology.
Sep 10, 2019 at 07:08
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Coinbase Uses Bitcoin to Deal with Hurricane Dorian Effects
The American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase together with Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s leading digital asset by market cap, are helping the Hurricane Dorian effort. The hurricane that happened on August 24, caused catastrophic damage to Grand Bahama and Abaco Island, with at least 70,000 people left homeless and also brought a loss of about $7 billion to the nation.
Apr 25, 2019 at 13:10
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$3 Mln of Bitcoin Donations Raised by Russian Politician
The main political opponent to Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, has received donations of around 591 Bitcoin (approx. $3 million) since 2016. The Russian opposition leader has managed to raise weighty funding in cryptocurrencies for his political campaigns.
Apr 18, 2019 at 13:19
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Will we Observe Bitcoin Sign on the Spire of Notre Dame?
The famous Cathedral in France was heavily damaged by fire on Monday. As a result of the fire, the roof collapsed and the spire of the building fell. France’s President Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore Notre Dame de Paris. French billionaires, large corporations as well as bitcoin philanthropists have made donations for restoring the building.