Red Cross News

A cryptocurrency fundraising initiative for the Italian Red Cross has tripled its initial campaign goal of roughly $10,000 in less than four weeks.

After successfully raising the money for an advanced pre-triage medical post, the Italian Red Cross will continue accepting Bitcoin donations.

Three national units of the Red Cross are backing a blockchain-based currency scheme to enhance aid delivery and boost local economies.

The company is using Blockchain and smart contracts to enhance speed and security of payments and plans to add innovative features by integrating artificial intelligence.

Cointelegraph is calling for the digital currency community to come together and join our relief effort for victims of the recent Nepali earthquake.

The American Red Cross is partnering with leading Bitcoin payment solutions provider BitPay to enable donations in the digital currency. The humanitarian organization said it will be participating in "Bitcoin Black Friday."

Bitme, a California-based Bitcoin exchange, began accepting Bitcoin donations to aid relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of typhoon Haiyan.