Make-A-Wish International Is Asking
for Crypto Donations
Make-A-Wish International Is Asking for Crypto Donations
Children’s charity Make-A-Wish International is shaking the donation tin for
Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin, Ethereum• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Ethereum and USDC this holiday season.
By Ryan S. Gladwin
Nov 28, 2024 Nov 28, 2024
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It’s the season of giving, and Make-A-Wish International has called on crypto
holders to empty their pockets for a good cause.
The children’s charity has put out an appeal for crypto holders to donate,
after Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin surged to new all-time highs over the past month.
"Supporting charitable initiatives with cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта sends the message that
crypto has a purpose beyond financial gains—it can change lives and create
meaningful social impact,” Luciano Manzo, President and CEO at Make-A-Wish
International, said in a release .
The charity helps grant the wishes of children diagnosed with critical
illnesses across 50 countries worldwide—from meeting a famous person to going
to Disneyland . It claims to have fulfilled 585,000 wishes since its creation
in 1980.
Make-A-Wish International opened its doors to cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта donations three
years ago with the help of The Giving Block , an organization that enables
non-profit organizations to receive crypto donations.
The charity accepts donations in Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin , Ethereum• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Ethereum and USDC through its
website , and claims that the three years of crypto donations have helped
bring Make-A-Wish to three unnamed new countries.
Crypto and charity
Charities have taken some time to come around to the idea of accepting
cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта donations. Last year, the UK Charity Commission published
guidance warning organizations against the risks of taking crypto donations,
citing token volatility, potential fraud, legal ambiguity, and more.
It appears though that more charities are coming around to the idea, with
Make-a-Wish International one of a number of charitable organizations and
nonprofits now accepting cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта.
“Cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта presents the greatest intersection of wealth, youth, and
motivation to give,” The Giving Block Co-Founder Pat Duffy said in a release.
“With 600 million users globally and trillions of dollars invested, nonprofits
that do not tap into this movement risk being left in its wake.”
Last month, charity platform JustGiving added support for donations in Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin
and Dogecoin , while Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors Without
Borders) launched a new initiative that enables users to share part of their
staking rewards with the charity, using Ethereum• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Ethereum staking protocol Lido .
Stake2Care launched in October and has since received an advertising grant
from the Lido Ecosystem Grants Organization .
Other causes have benefited from the generosity of crypto holders; following
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the country was able to raise $50 million
through 90,000 separate donations in less than a week, leading to Ukrainian
media pushing for NFTs to be released .
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