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Timeline of cryptocurrency and philanthropy

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| 2018 || || || Charity (child welfare) || Program launch || {{w|UNICEF}} launches an initiative called The Hopepage, asking people to give a percentage of their computer’s processing power in order to mine new Cryptocurrency coins. Funds raised through this would go to UNICEF Australia.<ref name="www.philanthro">{{cite web |title=Exploring the potential for cryptocurrency in philanthropy {{!}} Philanthropy Impact |url=https://www.philanthropy-impact.org/report/exploring-potential-cryptocurrency-philanthropy |website=www.philanthropy-impact.org |access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref>
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| 2018 || || || || Organization || The Giving Block is established to encourage crypto users to make donations. It provides "an ecosystem for nonprofits and charities to fundraise Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, be found by crypto donors, receive funds instantly, and become part of a network of crypto media partners to support their missions".<ref>{{cite web |title=Donate Cryptocurrency to The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation |url=https://www.pedaids.org/crypto/ |website=Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref>
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| 2019 || January 30 || {{w|Bitcoin Cash}} || Education || Adoption || The Wikimedia Foundation starts accepting {{w|Bitcoin Cash}} donations via Bitpay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wikipedia Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations via Bitpay – Services Bitcoin News |url=https://news.bitcoin.com/wikipedia-now-accepts-bitcoin-cash-donations-via-bitpay/ |website=Bitcoin News |access-date=17 December 2021 |date=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wikipedia Starts Accepting Bitcoin Cash Donations via BitPay - CoinWire |url=https://www.coinwire.com/wikipedia-starts-accepting-bitcoin-cash-donations-via-bitpay |website=www.coinwire.com |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Wikipedia Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations via Bitpay – Coin-Go-Coin |url=https://coingocoin.com/wikipedia-now-accepts-bitcoin-cash-donations-via-bitpay/ |website=coingocoin.com |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref>
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