Nonprofit organization the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) began accepting donations June 18, to and four .
FPF, which formed in 2012, aims to support and protect free speech in the media, as well as campaign through whistleblower projects and raise awareness of threats to media publications.
We are excited to launch a cryptocurrency donation page for , where we can now accept bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, bitcoin Cash, and Zcash to support press freedom.
— Freedom of the Press (@FreedomofPress)
“Your support enables us to protect journalists and whistleblowers worldwide, and will help further projects like SecureDrop, the US Press Freedom Tracker, and the archival of threatened news outlets,” the donations page explains.
FPF lists addresses for five cryptocurrencies – , , , and – while officials say they will also consider donations in using other coins.
The move appeared to receive a warm reception in some circles, with message routing network Mainframe donating 1000 ETH ($542,000) to the FPF.
“Public advocacy becomes that much more powerful when coupled with innovation and better choices. Both organizations plan to work towards the mutually beneficial goal of tipping the scales in favor of the fight for freedom of information,” Mainframe wrote in a explaining the impetus behind its decision.
Published at Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:24:04 +0000
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