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Fred Thiel at Bitcoin 2023. (Frederick Munawa)
Technology
Bitcoin
Crypto Miner Marathon Pledges $500K in Matching Funds to Brink for Bitcoin Development
Marathon CEO Fred Thiel tells CoinDesk in an interview that he wants to make sure development and maintenance of the open-source Bitcoin Core client software are "properly fun...
Fred Thiel at Bitcoin 2023. (Frederick Munawa)
By Frederick Munawa
May 21, 2023 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2023
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The national yellow and blue flag of Ukraine (Valentyn Semenov/Getty)
Policy
Ukraine
People Are Sending Millions in Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine's Military as Russia Advances
A digital wallet raising funds to support the Ukrainian army has received almost $5 million in bitcoin.
The national yellow and blue flag of Ukraine (Valentyn Semenov/Getty)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 24, 2022 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
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Canadian Truckers Turn to BTC as GoFundMe Shuts Down $9M in Donations
Video
Canada
Canadian Truckers Turn to BTC as GoFundMe Shuts Down $9M in Donations
A group of Canadian truckers has turned to bitcoin for donations following the suspension of a GoFundMe fundraiser. The GoFundMe account had received more than $9 million in d...
Canadian Truckers Turn to BTC as GoFundMe Shuts Down $9M in Donations
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 8, 2022 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny's political network, calls for bitcoin donations.
Markets
Censorship
Russian Political Activists Urge Supporters to Learn About Crypto
Navalny's team says they "will be patiently teaching everyone to use cryptocurrencies and learn ourselves."
Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny's political network, calls for bitcoin donations.
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 3, 2021 at 1:16 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2021
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health, healthcare
Finance
Donations
US Healthcare Provider Gets Bitcoin Donations Totaling $800K From Single Benefactor
The anonymous individual had asked in January if Cape Cod Healthcare could accept bitcoin donations.
health, healthcare
By Sebastian Sinclair
Feb 23, 2021 at 8:53 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson at Consenys 2017
Markets
Bitcoin donations
Fidelity's Charity Arm Raised $28M in Crypto Donations Last Year
The 2020 crypto totals beat 2019's tally of $13 million, but the amount fell short of 2018's $30 million.
Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson at Consenys 2017
By Danny Nelson
Feb 18, 2021 at 8:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
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U.S tax payers can now write off their Bitcoin development donations through Brink.
Tech
Charity
Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status
U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.
U.S tax payers can now write off their Bitcoin development donations through Brink.
By Colin Harper
Feb 10, 2021 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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Protesters demanding the release of Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Jan. 23, 2021
Markets
Russia
Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed
Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021.
Protesters demanding the release of Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Jan. 23, 2021
By Anna Baydakova
Jan 25, 2021 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2021
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Finance
Telegram
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
By Anna Baydakova
May 28, 2020 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2020
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