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South Africa’s SAFCOIN Cryptocurrency Launches Cancer Awareness Crypto Pink Friday

August 30, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

SAFCOIN, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency, in association with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has kick-started the first-ever Crypto Pink Friday drive in order to raise awareness about breast and cervical cancer. This, according to a report by The South African, August 30, 2019. Crypto and Causes Amidst the...

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TRON Lends a Helping Hand to Fight ALS

February 13, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

The ALS Association is getting some help from the blockchain community as TRON has announced on February 11, 2019, that they will be taking part in the Association’s new campaign by donating funds and the use of their platform. Relief Efforts Previous years have seen a number of blockchain firms...

United Nations to Use Distributed Ledger Technology in Tackling Global Social Crisis

September 25, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

The United Nations has reportedly hinted it would integrate blockchain technology into its operations in a bid to create solutions aimed at improving the standard of living of citizens in the developing nations, reported The Next Web on September 24, 2018. United Nations Set to Explore DLT in Solving World...

New Screensaver Mines Bitcoin for Charity

July 17, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, Mining, News

Petition platform Change.org and marketing agency TraceyLocke Brazil have devised an ingenious way to help those in need. They have created the Mining Screensaver, which lets you turn your device’s idle time into donations. Mining Screensaver - An Effortless Way to Be Charitable Many people mine cryptocurrencies today but do...

Cryptokitties Launches the First Ever Blockchain Charity Event Focused on Marine Life Protection

July 12, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News, Tech

On July 9, 2018, the Cryptockitties team announced it was signing a partnership with ACTAI Global and Ocean Elders to create a new CryptoKitty called Honu which will be auctioned and the amount gathered from the sale will be used to help protect our marine life and oceans. Honu Launches...

Top Schools to Benefit from Ripple’s $50 Million University Blockchain Research Initiative

June 6, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Finance, News

Ripple has announced plans to invest the sum of $50 million into a blockchain research initiative in partnership with highly ranked universities around the world. So far, 17 schools have been confirmed as part of the initiative including The University of North Carolina, The University of Pennsylvania, University College London,...

500-year-old Forest Protected by Native Americans Accepts Litecoin Donations

May 31, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Finance, News

According to a Reddit thread, NDPonics, a non-government organization located in West-central Virginia is currently accepting “decentralized currency donations” to build sovereignty among tribal land conservation, renewable energy installation, energy efficiency and enable tribal food production. Their mission is to undergo a variety of projects that involve strengthening the energy...

Ashton Kutcher and Ripple Donate $4 Million in Crypto for Ellen DeGeneres Charity

May 25, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Finance, News

Ashton Kutcher surprised Ellen Degeneres when he donated $4 million on behalf of Ripple to Ellen DeGeneres’ wildlife charity on May 23. The $4 million was in the form of Ripple’s XRP token. According to Coinmarketcap, ripple is considered the third most-valuable cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $24.4 million,...

Islamic Finance and the Blockchain are Getting Closer

UK Mosque Plans to Accept Bitcoin and Ethereum for Alms and Zakat this Ramadan

May 22, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, Finance, News

While Islam frowns at high-interest rate lending, currencies not backed by commodities or assets, and Ponzi schemes, the Shacklewell Lane mosque in London has caught the bitcoin bug and has made it possible for Muslims in the area to give alms and make donations to the mosque with cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin...

Reddit Philanthropist Pledges $85 Million in Bitcoin to Various Charities

Pineapple Fund Bids Farewell After Donating $55 Million To Charities

May 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News

Pineapple Fund founder who identifies himself as u/Pine made his last donation, also saying goodbye to the fund itself. He started the fund to redistribute his newly found bitcoin fortune for the betterment of society. Pine claims to be amongst the top 250 bitcoin holders in the world. Source: Pineapple...

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