The Dementia Society of America (DSA) has just announced that it will be accepting a range of cryptocurrencies going forward. Thanks to the financial technology’s classification as property in the US, donations made to the charity using digital assets will not be taxed. In addition to the general acceptance of cryptocurrency, the charity has also…
One of France’s most iconic buildings lies virtually destroyed after a tragic fire consumed it last night. In response to the incident, which has moved much of the planet, a group of French Bitcoin advocates have set up a crypto appeal. The blaze is now under control but millions of euros worth of architecture and…
Fidelity Investments is a 72-year company with more than $7 trillion in investor’s funds under management, and despite their well-established position within the traditional retail markets, they are incredibly open to nascent technologies, like cryptocurrency and blockchain. Fidelity’s openness to blossoming new technologies is setting themselves into a unique niche. In certain ways, it is…
The topic of charity often brings disparity of opinion. On the one hand, most of us recognize the injustices of the world and want to help those in need. But, given the reports of fraud and misconduct, as well as the sheer scale of problems, it’s understandable why many become numb to the issue. However,…
Binance, one of the planet’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has just launched a fundraiser to help those impacted by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian. The last couple of days have seen Caribbean islands and now the south east coast of the US battered by winds, leaving hundreds of thousands of individuals in need of aid.…
Utility is always a tough nut to crack around NFT projects. These days, if an NFT project isn’t providing some sort of inherent utility or carrying some sort of unique characteristics, it’s unlikely to gain much traction. In enters Jack Butcher, creator of Visualize Value. After spending years in advertising, Jack started Visualize Value to,…
International children’s charity UNICEF has announced that it will formally support a total of six new blockchain startups through the UNICEF Innovation Fund. As part of the programme, the firms will each receive a share of $100,000 in funding. Most of the blockchain startups selected for membership in the fund are from a different developing…
David Bull CBE, has just announced that he will be working with the crypto asset startup Electroneum. The former UNICEF UK CEO says he is optimistic about the project and thinks that it will help to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals aimed at increasing the standard of living for the planet’s poorest by 2030. Bull…
Bookblocks.io, an NFT company has partnered with a New York-based company, Women for Afghan Women to help women in Afghanistan have access to education. Under the new Taliban-run government, women in Afghanistan have had their rights to education restricted by the fundamentalist militants. Since this development, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest. Over a…