Categories: Cryptocurrencies

Freedom of the Press Foundation makes crypto move

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“We are excited to launch a cryptocurrency donation page for @FreedomofPress, where we can now accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Zcash to support press freedom,” says the FPF in a tweet. “A huge thank you to @Mainframe_HQ, who is helping kick off our cryptocurrency donation page with a donation of 1000 ETH! We are thrilled @Mainframe_HQ shares our goal of protecting journalists and whistleblowers in the digital age.” The thousand ETH is currently valued at about $500,000 (£379,975).

According to the organisation, the donations will help support non-profit projects such as SecureDrop, a whistleblower platform that allows journalists to anonymously receive messages and send documents.

The California-based FPF is also helping the US Press Freedom Tracker, a website committed to keeping documented track of attacks on freedom of the press in the US. It also sponsors Signal, the encrypted phone call and text message app.

Olivier Acuña

Olivier has been writing for over 30 years. He has been based in six countries working for major news outlets including the Guardian, UPI & AP. He has covered massive earthquakes, presidential elections, immigration, and taken photos standing in the middle of shootouts between drug cartels, gone undercover to investigate organised crime, interviewed presidents, former presidents, heads of international organisations.