{"id":56040,"date":"2023-08-07T07:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=56040"},"modified":"2023-08-07T07:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:04:43","slug":"red-cross-singapore-starts-accepting-crypto-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/red-cross-singapore-starts-accepting-crypto-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross Singapore Starts Accepting Crypto Donations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-social-impact-of-cryptocurrency-adoption.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cryptocurrency adoption<\/a> continues to grow as the Singapore Red Cross Society now accepts digital currency as donations. The organization will accept Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, and USD Coin donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19.png\" alt=\"Red Cross Singapore Starts Accepting Crypto Donations\" class=\"wp-image-56049\" width=\"798\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19.png 1014w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19-120x86.png 120w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-19-750x537.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Cross Singapore Starts Accepting Crypto Donations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 7, Singapore Red Cross announced a partnership with Triple-A, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/top-10-restaurant-chains-that-accept-crypto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto payment gateway<\/a> licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to facilitate anonymous cryptocurrency donations. Within one business day, all donations will be converted into fiat currency and settled via bank transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin William, Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the organization expressed his excitement regarding the new demographic of tech-savvy donors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBy accepting <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/understanding-the-economic-implications-of-central-bank-digital-currencies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital currencies<\/a>, we open our doors to a new segment of donors who are tech-savvy and wish to make a difference through their digital assets.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Allowing cryptocurrency donations expands the opportunities for the new generation of donors familiar with digital currencies to consider philanthropy and aiding the disadvantaged,&#8221; William elaborated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cryptocurrency payment option is already accessible on the website of the Red Cross. 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The organization will accept Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, and USD Coin donations. 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