Since inception, blockchain technology enables users worldwide the ability to access previously restricted services and information.
On June 18, 2018, Freedom of the Press Foundation received $540k worth of Ethereum after extending donation options into cryptocurrency.
Organized in 2012, Freedom of the Press Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending and supporting adversarial journalism through the power of internet transparency and advocacy.
Announced on June 18, FPF started accepting Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Zcash as donation options and released plans to add more cryptocurrencies in the near future.
As an organization reliant on the internet's capability to provide open and free communication across borders, FPF is aligned with the premise of blockchain and its focus on returning control and authority back to its network of users.
Through a generous initial donation, FPF received 1000 ETH on the first day of accepting cryptocurrency from blockchain startup, Mainframe.
Mainframe, a decentralized communications blockchain focusing on censorship prevention, was quick to share the $1.4 million raised for charity with FPF - conveying a united vision for freedom of privacy, press, and information.
"This donation stems from the mutual goal to fight not only for a free press, but for a free people in a digital age: free from the chains of censorship, free from the tyranny of unchecked surveillance, and free to use our data how we want."
The natural union of cryptocurrency and freedom of the press and information is what was likely envisioned in the original concepts for blockchain - paving the way for future advancements in bringing together technology and community.
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Freedom of Press Foundation Receives 1000 ETH First Day of Accepting Donations
gepubliceerd op Jun 20, 2018
by Cryptoslate | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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