Crypto.com donates $1m to support LA wildfire relief efforts

Crypto.com has announced it will donate $1 million to support relief efforts following the wildfires that have ravaged California. Specifically, Crypto.com, creator of Cronos (CRO), will donate $1 million to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the California Fire Foundation, and the Los Angeles Police Foundation. The support is aimed at helping to equip firefighters […]

Ripple donates $100k in XRP for California wildfire relief

Ripple has pledged $100,000 in XRP to aid recovery efforts for communities affected by the ongoing California wildfires. The donation will benefit nonprofit organizations World Central Kitchen and GiveDirectly, focusing on both immediate relief and long-term rebuilding support. The contribution, facilitated through the crypto philanthropy platform The Giving Block, is set to double in impact […]

Circle donates $1m in USDC to Trump inaugural committee

Circle has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee.  Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announced the contribution on social media, emphasizing that the committee’s acceptance of USDC highlights the growing adoption of digital currencies in mainstream finance. “The fact that the Committee took payment in USDC is an indicator of how far we have […]

Vitalik Buterin donates nearly $1m USDC from meme swaps

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred nearly $1 million in Circle’s USDC stablecoin to his biotech fund donation address, Kanro. On Jan. 6, Buterin executed a series of swaps to sell meme coins in exchange for USDC (USDC) stablecoin tokens designated for charity donations. The “vitalik.eth” address sold approximately 28 meme coins, generating $984,000 from the […]