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A long-lasting bearish trend that holds its grip over the crypto-market does not seem to scare away the technology major fans. Thus the NYC Economic Development Corp. backed by IBM and Microsoft is opening a new business centre devoted to the blockchain.



Some may say that the time of Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies has passed. The crypto-market is shattering under an onslaught of major price swings and ubiquitous capital outflow. Lots of crypto-startups that stemmed from a vivid dream of widespread Bitcoin adoption are forced to shut down their offices and downshift their personnel. The newspapers frequently use a term Crypto Winter to describe a current trend rolling out in the industry.

Nevertheless, while digital assets empowered by the blockchain technology are undergoing hard times, the technology itself is almost at the peak. Blockchain-based systems of a distributed digital ledger are successfully implemented in many first-class companies including American retail giant Walmart Inc. Moreover, the blockchain technology has been a keynote address of large tech companies like Blue Big and Microsoft Corp. that have been exploiting the technology to test numerous user applications.

No wonder that while naysayers get sharp and vocal in their claims of crypto-frenzy, some companies stay loyal to the blockchain technology and consider a nascent decline as an explicit opportunity.

Blockchain Centre

For example, the NYC Economic Development Corp. refuses to drive the last nail in the coffin of cryptos and the blockchain saying that the market plunge is temporary and it is very common for such a robust technology. As a part of a partnership with affiliates of venture-capital fund Future\Perfect Ventures and the Global Blockchain Business Council, the corporation does not think of better time to build a brand-new Blockchain Centre located in downtown Manhattan.

The EDC spokesman commented on the opening saying that the corporation is playing a long game and it is not going to give up on the blockchain. The chief strategy officer at the EDC, Ana Arino was cited as saying: “While we don’t know what the future holds, we want to make sure we have a seat at the table shaping it.”

The location chosen for Blockchain Centre is quite trendy. The Flatiron district hosts many innovative tech companies and it is also called a New York alternative of Silicon Valley.

The 4,000-square-foot centre will offer everything from coding classes to lunch lectures for software developers to the general public. Tenants of the 12-story building include data aggregator Quovo Inc., startup investor Palm Drive Capital LLC and beauty services outfit Glamsquad Inc.

The city of New York is providing the one-time initial investment of $100,000. Further, the operators are expecting to raise funds via membership dues and corporate partnerships. It is worth mentioning that IBM and Microsoft Corp. have reportedly joined a list of the project’s strategic partners as Jalak Jobanputra, managing partner at Future\Perfect Ventures, reveals.

Speaking of the Blockchain Centre Jobanputra said: “This is a neutral spot, there’s no one platform or company that has undue influence over programming. What we want entrepreneurs to have is a choice.”

New York and the Blockchain
Being at the frontier of the financial world, New York is ready to embrace every initiative. The blockchain is no exception. According to Bloomberg, last year New York’s blockchain startups received more than $500 million in venture capital funding that is up 500% compared to the previous year. The same surge was observed at the job market offering more than 2,200 blockchain-related job postings.

Considering the sheer blockchain demand, the State of New York is officially launching a cryptocurrency task force in a genuine attempt to understand cryptocurrency markets and all their underlying blockchain technology.

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In 2019 Cryptos Will Gradually Enter a Bullish Phase, Says VC Fred Wilson

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The bears ruled the entire cryptocurrency market in the whole of 2018. Analysts and investors believed that things would turn up after every plunge only for them to get worse. However, the rally experienced during the last week of 2018 revived hope of a bullish market in 2019.

Fred Wilson, venture capitalist, blogger and Union Square Ventures co-founder, the company which invested in such brands as Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, Zynga, Kickstarter, has published his annual post projecting what will happen in the year ahead.

In the post, he tries to divine the financial worlds and technology. He expects a bumpy ride for investors with shaky equities markets and he believes Trump is a one-term president. Despite all the mishaps expected to happen in 2019 globally with China’s growth rate also slowing down considerably, Wilson remains extensively optimistic.




The technology investor acknowledged that 2018 was a devastating phase for the crypto world with bitcoin shedding over 70% of its value. Many in the crypto space are wondering whether the latest drop is the bottom or if the worst is yet to happen. Although Wilson says that 2019 is going to be rough, he believes that there is some light at the end of the tunnel.

Bulls at the End of the Tunnel
The recent drops are just part of the process of finding the bottom for the large, liquid, and lasting crypto-tokens. But, the process may take much of 2019 to play out perfectly. There might be some bullish runs, followed by significant selling pressures that will push the markets to retest the lows.

After the bottoming out process ends later in 2019, the markets will gradually enter a new bullish era. Wilson expects that the launch of anticipated blockchain-based projects will give the cryptocurrency markets the much-needed momentum. Smart Contracts will also deliver some real progress.

Fred Wilson said:

“I think we will see a number of “next gen” smart contract platforms ship and challenge Ethereum for leadership in this super important area of the crypto sector. I also expect the Ethereum open source community to ship a number of important improvements to its system in 2019 and defend their leadership in the smart contract space.”

However, the success of the markets is also dependent on regulators who may make misguided rules that may harm the budding high-quality projects. More crypto scams and failures are on the horizon as well since the technology is still new and not yet mainstream. Although there are several stumbling blocks in the crypto markets for 2019, Wilson presents a generally positive outlook for the future of crypto.

This message may give a sigh of relief for the undecided investors who are advised to wait out most of 2019 until the bullish phase dominates the markets.

Binance is Most Trusted Crypto Exchange Despite Light Regulation” says Su Zhu

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Three Arrows Capital CEO, Su Zhu recently said that Binance, the world’s major crypto exchange is the most trusted exchange amongst investors in the crypto community.

Zhu responded to a poll ran by a small crypto exchange on Twitter and said that Binance a lightly regulated exchange has become the most trusted crypto exchange amongst the real users. He further added that one cannot build trust by obtaining government licenses or rubber stamps.

In most of the sectors, regulators impose some strict limitations on crypto trading to avert the use of crypto assets in money laundering and illicit acts. Even if the main platform of the world’s largest crypto exchange focuses on pure crypto-to-crypto trading, it also runs some strictly regulated fiat-to-crypto exchanges in Uganda. And it is soon going to operate one in Singapore with the support of local banks and Singaporean authorities.

Binance especially benefits from the crypto-friendly rules that Malta has imposed to facilitate the development of a local crypto market. Yet as a Europe country, Malta also has some determined financial rules and policies that the crypto exchange have to follow.

Key Focus on Security and Investor Protection
Ever since Binance was launched, it has always focused on security and investor protection. And even today, Binance remains to be in a reputable group of crypto exchanges besides Coinbase and a few other exchanges that have not suffered any sort of security breach and hacking attack since the launch.

Nevertheless, the trust that actual traders and investors have on Binance likely comes from the track record of the firm and the systematic communication betwixt the exchange’s officials and the community.

Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao is well known for providing frequent updates about potential updates, announcements and changes related to the exchange. For instance, when previously Binance ran an important server and database updates, the CEO and the team of the exchange provided hourly updates, assuring that the investor’s funds remain safe on the platform.

And without any sort of regulatory pressure, the exchange voluntarily collaborated with a blockchain data analysis firm called Chainalysis that monitors transactions and wallets involved in criminal and fraudulent acts.

However, for major exchanges that take steps to prevent the use of crypto assets in illicit acts and which are well equipped with strong internal management systems, a self-regulatory status can be considered to offer regulatory clemency to the swiftly developing crypto market.

SEC Slaps $50,000 Fine on Delaware-Based Crypto Investment Fund

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On December 7, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desist order and a penalty of $50,000 against Delaware-based crypto assets fund firm CoinAlpha Advisors LLC.

SEC Hits Crypto Fund for Violating Securities Law According to the filing published on the commission’s website, the SEC charged CoinAlpha Advisors LLC for acting as an unregistered securities dealer. Additionally, the filing highlights that the accused company violated SEC laws by offering securities through interstate commerce.

Reportedly, CoinAlpha LLC was established in July 2017 to act as manager of the investment fund dubbed CoinAlpha Flacon LP. The fund was launched in October 2017 with the sole purpose of investing in digital assets.

From October 2017 to May 2018, the investment fund managed to raise over $600,000 from twenty-two investors spread across multiple U.S. states. As part of the investment, investors gained limited partnership interest in the crypto-focused investment fund. The SEC filing states:

“Through this offering, the investors purchased limited partnership interests in the Fund in exchange for a pro rata share of any profits derived from the Fund’s investment in digital assets.”

The order notes that CoinAlpha filed for a “Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities” a month after it was set up. However, the request for exemption was turned down by the securities regulator citing that the firm was not eligible for such an indemnity.



Additionally, the agency pointed out a number of irregularities in the CoinAlpha’s know-your-customer (KYC) system. The SEC states that the investment fund failed to ensure the status of the accreditation status of its investors.

CoinAlpha Cooperates with the SEC

zNotably, CoinAlpha agreed to halt its offering after being contacted by the securities regulator in October 2018. Furthermore, the Delaware-based fund cooperated with SEC to get its website, offering strategy materials, and social media posts audited.

The commission reached an agreement with CoinAlpha by imposing a $50,000 fine and instructing the firm to reimburse all its investors, to which the company has agreed. The filing read:

“Respondent further voluntarily reimbursed all fees it had already collected, surrendered all rights to future management and incentive fees, unwound the Fund, and made payments to ensure that no Fund investor suffered a loss. During the Commission staff’s investigation, Respondent retained a third party who determined that all 22 investors were accredited investors.”  

Recently, the SEC has been aggressively pursuing crypto-related firms and individuals. Just a week back, the commission fined American professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled for illegally promoting crypto projects. Both celebrities paid a combined penalty of over $750,000.



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Swiss Post and Swisscom will take advantage of their trusted reputation in Switzerland to create a blockchain platform for use by themselves and others that will be based on Hyperledger Fabric2.




Swiss Post is publicly owned and the country’s second largest employer. It already uses blockchain technology to record temperature data while transporting pharmaceuticals in the national postal network. It is also running an energy provision and billing pilot for power generating landlords to accurately charge their tenants in collaboration with Energie Wasser Bern.

Swisscom is 51% publicly owned and a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland. It’s working on a blockchain platform, alongside law firm MME, for securely issuing and transferring shares called “C-Share.”

The announcement read:

“Swiss Post and Swisscom are connecting their existing private infrastructures for blockchain applications. On the basis of distributed ledger technology, the two instances check each other and thus help to establish trust.”

It goes on to confirm the new blockchain platform will be used for their own blockchain-based applications, and be made available to other companies.

The development will be a private blockchain infrastructure, limited to its own blockchain users and hence, says the release, requiring less power than other public blockchains.

Blockchain Data will Remain in Switzerland

Explaining that Swiss Post and Swisscom are “known for their reliable handling of sensitive information,” the release also confirms that data on their blockchain platform will stay solely in Switzerland and meet the “high security” requirements of banks.

“Swiss Post and Swisscom are thus creating attractive advantages for companies in all sectors and therefore also for Switzerland as a business location,” an excerpt from the press release added.



The pair plan to launch the first pilot applications on the new blockchain platform in the second-quarter of 2019, and will focus on working with companies and public authorities in the country as well as being open to other key partners for the project.

A National Blockchain?
Considering the public ownership of both companies, the development could almost be termed a national blockchain platform provision, and thus potentially a first for blockchain.

It’s no surprise this kind of progression emerges from Switzerland, both a financial innovator in its own right and a proven supporter of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

The credibility of the two companies in Switzerland may attract interest in the platform and further accelerate blockchain adoption in the European Union (EU) country.

The Swiss exchange SIX has created its own cryptocurrency and exchange and approved the first listing of a cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Swiss government is still investigating the possibility of its own digital currency the “e-franc.” And, one of the first cryptocurrency hubs in the world, the city of Zug, was one of the first to trial blockchain-based e-voting.

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Two banks in Latin America have collaborated to develop a Blockchain-based platform that will aid in issuing loans. The banks are Itaú Unibanco Holding SA and Standard Chartered. They revealed in a statement that they aim to eliminate fraud and cut the legal cost that is usually involved.

Blockchain-based Platform to be Used to a Handle Client Loans

R3, a New York-based startup is the developer of the Blockchain platform. This platform is called Corda, and the new system will be used to handle clients’ loans. These loans are known as club-loans because the lenders are usually a small group of people, and the amount to be lent is considerably small.

Currently, it can take weeks before transactions can be completed because about 2,000 emails have to be sent between parties who will be involved. Asides being a complex process, there are also legal costs to consider. The level of risks associated can be said to be high since it may be difficult to detect fraud in financial transactions easily.

New Platform Promises Faster and More Efficient Transactions
Therefore, Blockchain technology which is reputably known to be faster, more efficient and reliable has been relied upon. Its application in this area will bring about efficiency in the processes and transparency between parties. Ricardo Nuno, Itaú’s treasury managing director, has also revealed that it will help to reduce legal cost.

To ensure the smooth operation of Corda, the banks have tested it by issuing loans. First of all, Itaú Unibanco and Standard Chartered raised $100 million and then negotiated the terms of the loan. Although the money was not transferred, it was said that in future, the money could be sent to the receiving party.

Financial Institutions are Adopting Blockchain Technology
More banks are adopting Blockchain technology either in combating fraud or facilitating their processes. An example is SWIFT India, a financial services provider who has collaborated with the Fintech firm, MonetaGO. The former will use MonetaGO’s Blockchain platform for secure messaging. In this case, banks in India will be able to share the same DLT network to gain access to its stored information.

Thailand’s Revenue Department, on the other hand, has decided to use the Distributed Ledger Technology to combat VAT payment fraud. The department has decided that VAT invoices will now be stored on Blockchain to make them traceable. As a result, it will help to resolve issues relating to tax refund claims

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It is no secret that government entities are struggling to both define and regulate blockchain technology — particularly in the United States. Despite holding Congressional hearings on the matter, U.S. federal governing bodies cannot come to a consensus on, let alone fix, the discrepancies between state definitions and regulations.

Education in the blockchain space is severely lacking, and as U.S. legislators struggle to understand the technology, other countries have surpassed us — moving onto both proposing meaningful regulation and presenting blockchain use-cases for more transparent government practices. Among the various blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies are the highest regulatory target across the world. This raises the question: when will the U.S. follow the lead of other countries and form cohesive regulation for cryptocurrencies?


Other countries, particularly in Asia, are strides ahead of the U.S. when it comes to regulation of cryptocurrencies. For example, we can look to Chile helping to establishing a Bitcoin-to-peso exchange in 2015, or China implementing a ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) earlier this year.

Whether harsh or not, having regulatory guidance not only assists in defining the use-case of the technology for various sectors, but also helps form a roadmap to clear regulation - one that can be built upon as the technology evolves. In fact, Chinese regulators are moving to improve upon their own legislation by looking to the public for feedback. This effort was most recently demonstrated by the draft policy released by the country's top internet censorship agency on how to regulate blockchain service providers. The news followed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ’s proposal classify fintech startups as subject to existing financial regulations.

China is not the only instance of other countries leading the charge for blockchain legislation — Japan is also at the forefront with their being one of the first to draft regulation recognizing bitcoin as a legal form of payment, issue cryptocurrency exchange licenses, and then taking that a step further by exploring best practices for simplifying tax return filings for cryptocurrencies.

Even countries in Europe and South America have gotten involved, with an EU Securities Group recommending regulating crypto assets under existing financial laws, and Fernando Haddad, the presidential candidate for the Brazil Workers’ Party, recently publishing his plan for the government on the blockchain — helping to heed citizens’ calls for more government transparency.

As other countries are looking for ways to ensure cryptocurrencies can be utilized by the general public, in the U.S., we have a dearth of policy makers and decision makers who are champions of innovation. There is an immediate need for blockchain education among political leaders in the U.S.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should absolutely be applauded for the recent formation of a division to talk to ICO startups , but the only way to create loophole-free regulation is to open the conversation and include blockchain leaders from various companies, both developing and utilizing the technology. Regulation on blockchain should be treated very similarly to the process used when revamping the tax code or updating the Telecommunications Act — by holding hearings and having roundtables with experts representing all stances on the technology.

The U.S. has a reputation for being a tech industry leader and economic giant; however, we are at risk of being surpassed entirely if legislators do not get up to speed on both the technology and how to best regulate it. We are no longer in a position to be debating the use-cases of the technology, but instead have to figure out best practices for ensuring blockchain is widely available and safe for mainstream use.

In fact, it was released that blockchain technology could actually save the federal government billions of dollars — but the lack of education on the matter within Congress is slowing movement on regulation, and will cause the U.S. to quickly fall further behind in the global technical economy.

It is evident that U.S. consumers and legislators alike are feeling the pressure to enact regulation as quickly as possible. This is no longer a question of when, but a more complicated question of how. While the creation of the Congressional Blockchain Congress was a step, there are still several back roads to the highway of mainstream adoption; we need to agree, as a nation, which one to take.

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What an ETF Is and What It Means for Bitcoin
To start, a short explanation: an ETF is a fund that holds an underlying asset or assets, be they stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., which are then divided into shares for investors to buy. In structure, an ETF functions like a hedge fund, the primary difference being that an ETF is traded on a public market like shares of a stock, while a hedge fund is not.

With that primer in mind, we can now unpack the processes and jargon that constitute an ETF’s many working parts.

Typically, an ETF features four primary stakeholders:

a sponsor (the entity who creates the ETF)

a custodian (the entity who stores and manages the underlying asset/s)

authorized participants (financial institutions or accredited individuals who create and redeem a block of the ETF’s shares)

shareholders/investors (those who purchase the shares on the open market)

More or less, authorized participants and sponsors are in charge of the ETF’s supply. The participants create or redeem blocks of shares (called creation units) directly from the sponsor; typically, these creation units are settled in-kind, meaning they are purchased for or redeemed in the underlying asset. 
Once participants have purchased creation units, these units are then divided into shares and traded on public exchanges.

For bitcoin, an ETF would function similarly to ETFs for other commodities like gold and silver. Its sponsor, most likely a trust of sorts, would employ the help of a custodian to store the physical bitcoins backing the ETFs (or, in the case of futures, the futures contracts) and related cash flow, and it would also rely on eager financial institutions to jumpstart circulation by purchasing shares to trade on a regulated, legacy exchange like the NYSE, CME or Cboe.

Many investors see the bitcoin ETF as the hitherto undiscovered holy grail of institutional-grade bitcoin investments, something that could push the market to new heights. In the broader market, ETFs are considered to be a low-barrier, low-cost alternative to other investment vehicles like hedge funds, and per this rationale, community members in favor of a bitcoin ETF say it would finally give institutional investors easy, reliable access to the crypto market. Supporting this thesis, proponents often point to the impacts ETFs had on the underlying gold market, noting that bitcoin would likely experience a similar price stimulation.

Detractors don’t think this is a good thing. They believe that, by encouraging a flood of institutional money, a bitcoin ETF would drown the market in inflated valuations, an argument critics in other markets have made by insisting that ETFs distort prices and liquidity. So the argument goes: Why would we create an investment vessel that could leave bitcoin susceptible to the same inflationary threats that it was created to avoid?

Morgan Stanley Report: Cryptocurrency Popularity is Growing as Institutional Investment

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The report says that a growing number of institutional players from the global financial space are moving towards investing in Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market.



The research arm of banking giant Morgan Stanley recently released a report showing the increase in institutional participation in the cryptocurrency market. On Wednesday, October 31st, Morgan Stanley released an update to its report – “Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief Teach-In and Implications”.

In the report, Morgan Stanley highlights the trends over the past six months of Bitcoin and the overall crypto market. However, Morgan Stanley says that even though the institutional investment is on a rise, the retail participation is stagnant.

Observations Made Through the Rapid Morphing Thesis
Morgan Stanley report started by specifically emphasizing on the “rapidly morphing thesis”. The thesis noted Bitcoin as “digital cash” and said that investors had full confidence in the cryptocurrency. Furthermore, the thesis noted how Bitcoin has emerged as an answer to the issues within the traditional financial system.

Moreover, the thesis also mentions several issues discoveries which have helped the Bitcoin ecosystem to evolve as a whole. It takes a tour through all things like a number of hacks, hard forks, price volatility, and others. Moreover, it also lauds the most important aspect i.e. the permanent blockchain ledger which records all transactions.

The most important thing which the thesis mentions is that for almost a year now, Bitcoin has emerged as the “rapidly morphing thesis”. It also says that since January 2016, there is a gradual increase, in the crypto investments, made in institutional crypto products. Venture capital firms, hedge funds, and private equity firms have stored a total of $7.11 billion so far.

This figure is certainly expected to shoot up as big players like the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Fidelity Investments get their platforms released. ICE is currently preparing itself for the launch of its Bakkt platform expected by the end of 2018. Furthermore, ICE announced that the Bakkt platform will offer physically-settled Bitcoin Futures contracts. As a result, it is likely to usher more liquidity in the crypto market.

On the other hand, financial services giant Fidelity Investment announced its crypto-centric platform Fidelity Digital Assets. The platform will offer crypto storage and trading solutions specifically targetted towards institutional players.

The Growing Importance of Stablecoins
The report touches down on one of the most popular topics currently i.e. stablecoins. Stablecoins are basically fiat-pegged digital currencies used for quick execution of crypto trades. However, the report goes the cite the use of controversial stablecoin Tether (USDT). The report notes that Bitcoin is “moving increasingly towards trading vs the stable coin USD-Tether (USDT) [sic]”.

It further notes: “USDT took an increasing share of BTC trading volumes as cryptocurrency prices started falling. This occurred because many exchanges only trade crypto->crypto and not crypto->fiat. Trading crypto->fiat requires going through the banking sector which charges a higher fee. Also as bitcoin prices fell, so did most all other coins so if owners wanted to come out of bitcoin holdings, they needed to go to another asset which was closer to the valuation of the U.S. dollar.”

Off lately, there is a growing number of stablecoins introduced within the crypto market. Or we can say that the market is preparing for institutional trading making the trading process simple.

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Binance, through its charity arm, has introduced a new blockchain-based donation portal that will make crypto donations more accessible and transparent. The company’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao, presented the portal during the UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday.

The news comes just after an update on Binance’s ongoing flood recovery campaign, which has raised $1.41 million in crypto. The campaign has efficiently transferred donations through several charity organizations and community members, allowing money to reach those who need it the most.

Binance is now opening a donation channel that will support residents of Eastern Uganda, which is suffering floods and landslides. This task will be facilitated by the new donation portal.

Donations On the Blockchain
The blockchain and cryptocurrency have long had potential for use in donation platforms. Many charity organizations get relatively little money to those in need due to their own administrative fees and the costs of transferring money internationally. Some of these costs are defensible; some are not.

Binance’s blockchain solution will solve this problem by providing transparency: the public will be able to see exactly where donations are going and find out how much of those donations actually make it to recipients. Binance will track donations across four different categories: donors, charity programs, charity partners, and beneficiaries.

Although crypto-based donations can avoid some bureaucratic costs and international exchange fees, they can also introduce costs of their own. In theory, cryptocurrency can be sent directly to recipients, but the process of changing crypto to cash (or otherwise making use of it) can be costly in and of itself.

This means that charity organizations that can handle crypto effectively and inexpensively are still a necessity for full-scale relief, even when it comes to crypto donations. As such, Binance has committed to covering operational fees and “ensuring that 100% of donations will go directly to end-beneficiaries,” according to Changpeng Zhao.

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Who Can Help?
The new donation portal will allow individuals and organizations alike to engage in charity. Binance’s initiative has already attracted TRON, which has pledged $3 million to Binance’s Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF). Meanwhile, individuals can donate and view donation records at the BCF website.

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