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Epic & Fortnite Players Raise $36 Million For Ukraine In Just 24 Hours
21.3.2022
Yesterday, Epic launched the next season of Fortnite, and announced that for the following two weeks all the money it makes from in-game purchases in the popular battle royale will be donated to charities supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Now, just 24 hours later, and with 13 days...
Sony Halts PlayStation Sales In Russia Due To Ukraine Invasion
9.3.2022
Sony announced today that it is officially halting the sale of PlayStation products—including PS5s and Gran Turismo 7—in Russia following its war on Ukraine. This comes after similar decisions by other major gaming companies including Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and EA. Read more
Sega And Koei Tecmo Donate To Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
9.3.2022
Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft and Epic Games suspended Russian sales in the wake of the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now, Japanese companies Sega and Koei Tecmo are doing their part in helping the Ukrainian people, by donating money to...
Unicef Receives $2.5 Million in Crypto for Ukraine From Binance Charity Foundation
9.3.2022
Binance Charity is donating $2.5 million worth of cryptocurrency to support the humanitarian efforts of Unicef in Ukraine. The announcement comes as the ongoing military clash with the invading Russian forces is putting more and more children at risk. Unicef to Fund Activities in Ukraine With...
Cryptocurrency Theft Remains Key Revenue Source for North Korea, UN Report Says
6.2.2022
Cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges have been a major source of funds for North Korea in the past year, a United Nations report has unveiled. According to the document, the sanctioned nation has also been developing its nuclear and missile programs. North Korea Hits Cryptocurrency Exchanges...
UNICEF calls for child safeguards amid mainstream crypto adoption
31.1.2022
UNICEF’s latest report on mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies highlights the possibility of greater financial inclusion along with the need for new child safeguards
Nifty News: FLUF World and Snoop Dogg fundraise, Adidas and Prada NFTs, WAX gifts 10M NFTs
23.1.2022
FLUF World and Snoop Dogg give back to Auckland charity, Adidas Originals and Prada call on fans to contribute to NFT project, UNICEF celebrates 75 years with an NFT collection and WAX to carry out largest NFT airdrop
K-pop Fans Want The Korean Music Industry To Fight Climate Change
6.12.2021
Once again, K-pop fans prove themselves among the most active activists. This time, around 10,000 of them from 83 different countries are calling for Korean music companies to do their part in combating climate change. Read more
Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game
24.11.2021
Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that copies of Squid Game had been smuggled into North Korea on USB drives and SD cards. Now, according to RFA, a man who is said to have smuggled in the show has been sentenced to death by a firing squad. Read more
UK Government Survey Shows 45% of Britons Would Ban Cryptocurrencies for Environmental Reasons
10.11.2021
Just before the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP-26), the UK government polled 3,071 adults from Britain to ask them their opinions on cryptocurrencies and the crypto industry’s effects on climate change. According to the survey, 45% of Britons would support banning...
Climate Chain Coalition advocates for the creation of a green economy at COP26
9.11.2021
A number of representative and delegates supporting the Climate Chain Coalition group spoke at a dedicated panel on Tuesday at COP26
Crypto sustainability and green solutions highlighted at COP26
9.11.2021
Speaking at the COP26 summit, Cointelegraph's Editor-in-Chief shared expert insights into the potential impact the crypto community could have on environmental initiatives
NFTs for freedom: Nonfungible tokens and the right to self-determination
23.10.2021
With a rise in distributed political discourse, nonfungible tokens can provide exciting new opportunities for self-governance
The focus of the blockchain climate discussion is missing the point
2.10.2021
Bitcoin’s energy consumption and its dependency on climate-damaging fossil fuels has raised debates from both inside and outside the blockchain community
Charitable sustainable NFTs for the United Nations’ 17 SDGs
25.9.2021
A green post-COVID-10 recovery in accordance with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals is possible with blockchain and NFTs
How will blockchain technology help fight climate change? Experts answer
5.9.2021
Here’s what experts on emerging tech think about the role of blockchain in achieving more sustainability and lessening the climate crisis
How will blockchain and crypto improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Experts answer
14.8.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about the impact of blockchain technology on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people
UN chooses NFT marketplace host in efforts to fight climate change
3.8.2021
The United Nations has previously said it was exploring the uses of blockchain technology in the fight against climate change and to help reach a more sustainable global economy
Digitizing charity: We can do better at doing good
1.8.2021
Blockchain technology won’t just make online donations easier, it will pave the way for exciting new forms of charity fundraising
Enjin plans to use NFTs to promote sustainability and equality as member of UN pact
20.7.2021
The company previously said it planned to enable carbon-neutral NFTs by 2030, and claimed its JumpNet blockchain is already carbon-negative