# The rise of crypto charities: Elongate and Munch raise millions for various causes

# The rise of crypto charities: Elongate and Munch raise millions for various causes

“# The rise of crypto charities: Elongate and Munch raise millions for various causes ” Two unrelated cryptocurrency projects have collectively raised over $3 million for charitable contributions this month, underscoring the potential of digital assets in aiding mission-based non-profits around the world.  Elongate, a cryptocurrency project that began as a parody of Elon Musk’s…

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# Four crypto veterans pledge to give at least 1% of their wealth to charity each year

# Four crypto veterans pledge to give at least 1% of their wealth to charity each year

“# Four crypto veterans pledge to give at least 1% of their wealth to charity each year ” Four crypto and blockchain veterans have joined Founders Circle, an industry group supporting The Giving Block’s new crypto-focused charity drive.  The “Crypto Giving Pledge” encourages cryptocurrency investors and businesses to donate at least 1% of their holdings to…

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#Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation stops taking Big Tech donations

#Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation stops taking Big Tech donations

“#Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation stops taking Big Tech donations” The Heritage Foundation has stopped accepting donations from tech giants amid an escalating battle with Silicon Valley over censorship, The Post has learned. The influential conservative think tank — which famously turned pro-Trump after initial skepticism of his presidential candidacy, brokering appointments of cabinet members…

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# German software developer donated .2M in ‘undeserved’ Bitcoin to political party

# German software developer donated $1.2M in ‘undeserved’ Bitcoin to political party

“# German software developer donated $1.2M in ‘undeserved’ Bitcoin to political party ” A German national who reportedly sees his Bitcoin profits as “undeserved wealth” has donated more than $1 million to the country’s green political party. According to Hamburg-based news outlet Die Zeit, Moritz Schmidt, a software developer from the northeastern town of Greifswald,…

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# Filecoin Foundation donates M in FIL tokens to Internet Archive

# Filecoin Foundation donates $10M in FIL tokens to Internet Archive

“# Filecoin Foundation donates $10M in FIL tokens to Internet Archive ” The Internet Archive, an American nonprofit behind major digital archive Wayback Machine, has received a $10 million cryptocurrency donation from the Filecoin Foundation. According to a Friday announcement, the Filecoin Foundation has donated 50,000 Filecoin (FIL) tokens to the Internet Archive, worth more than…

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# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused

# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused

“# Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused ” Before the 2017 bull run, growth hacker Giacomo Arcaro often slept in his car. Now an entrepreneur who speaks at crypto conferences and forums, he is looking for ways to promote adoption and help those financially struggling as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Last…

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# Signal encrypted messenger now accepts donations in Bitcoin

# Signal encrypted messenger now accepts donations in Bitcoin

“# Signal encrypted messenger now accepts donations in Bitcoin ” Users of major privacy-oriented messaging app Signal can now support the project with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). Signal officially announced Monday that the platform has started accepting crypto donations as a form of support for the Signal Technology Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the app….

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