The Dec. 1 fundraising campaign aims to “recreate the magic” of the 2017 Pineapple Fund, and is greatly aided by the fact that the number of charities and nonprofits accepting donations directly in BTC has jumped 10 time since 2019, from 12 to more than 120. That includes some big-name charities, including Save the Children, No Kid Hungry and The American Cancer Society.
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Bitcoin roared past $19,000 as Stellar and XRP led a resurgent alt coin market (Photo: CoinMarketCap)Markets Report: Bitcoin Tops $19,000 as Altcoins Return to Traders’ Radar
Major gains for Stellar and XRP buoy and resurging crypto market as Bitcoin comes within 3% of all-time highs
Data from price trackers including Bitcointicker and TradingView showed BTC/USD ascending through the $18,000 range to add $500 in an hour during Tuesday trading. The move is significant, marking Bitcoin’s highest price since December 18, 2017 — the height of its record-breaking bull run to $20,000. It follows a day of mixed performance, with $18,000 holding as support.
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Is altseason upon us? As Bitcoin falters, Ether and XRP surge ahead
Altcoins are picking up where the world’s biggest cryptocurrency left off, with XRP surging by a staggering 113% over the past seven days to regain its Top 3 spot
BTC prices have risen by 9.7% over the past week, gains that aren’t to be sniffed at. But this pales in comparison to the 31.8% surge in ETH over the same period, with XRP climbing by a staggering 113.25%.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping told G20 leaders it's time for central bank digital currency rules (Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)China launches second lottery to test digital yuan
China’s central bank will repeat its $1.5 million “red envelope” central bank digital currency program in Suzhou, following the successful run in Shenzhen
The Shenzhen test acted as both a stress test and a marketing initiative. The City government gave away $1.5 million to 50,000 randomly selected citizens, who each received 200 yuan—about $30—usable at any of the 4,000 merchants who accept the digital yuan. The Suzhou test will include important new features that did not factor into the Shenzhen trials, most notably the ability to pay while offline.
