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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of the first high-profile American politicians to welcome bitcoin donations for his election campaign. Gavin Newsom With bitcoin, politicians have a new resourceful tool in their arsenal to make it to office. Though Newsom and several other...

Atilus is a Bonita Springs, Florida-based internet marketing company owned by Florida Gulf Coast University alumni. The company has announced that it is creating a scholarship fund for students with bitcoin donations. Atilus The scholarship fund will be FGCU’s first...

The digital currency community does it again, bringing ease to those in distress. Sean’s Outpost, a homeless outreach center, was affected by a mass flood in the Pensacola Florida area last week. A call for donations was made to help rebuild the center using digital...

Wisconsin politician Mark Clear, one of the early adopters of utilizing bitcoin donations for campaigns, has disassociated himself with the digital currency. He is the first politician to stop accepting bitcoin for donations after doing so. Wisconsin Politician Quits Bitcoin Mark...

Sean’s Outpost, a homeless outreach center, has been affected by a mass flood. The Pensacola, Florida center rises to the occasion to help bring an end to poverty, however, the flood has caused a setback in those plans. Flood in Satoshi’s Forest In the hear...

The Federal Election Commission is in the process of reviewing a request that will allow political campaigns to accept Bitcoin donations for the midterm elections of 2014. Federal Election Commission The proposal comes during a time where more officials and agencies are figuring...

The Libertarian Party of Texas has announced that its supporters can now donate to their cause using bitcoins. This new donation payment option has been announced in during the 2014 Libertarian State Convention. Libertarian Party of Texas Patrick Dixon, Chair of Libertarian Party...

Bitcoin Donations for Ukraine Ukraine’s financial system is going through one of its most troublesome economic hardships, as the Central Bank has blocked the public out of withdrawing funds. Citizens can not get their money to buy food or pay for medical needs. The people...