Криптоблаготворительность в действии: для пострадавших в Калифорнии собрано $2 млн

cryptonews.ruОпубліковано о 2022-05-12Востаннє оновлено о 2025-01-12

Платформа для благотворительных пожертвований The Giving Block запустила экстренный сбор средств для помощи пострадавшим от лесных пожаров в Лос-Анджелесе. Глава Shift4 — материнской компании The Giving Block — Джаред Айзекман (Jared Isaacman) пообещал удвоить собранную сумму.

Операционный директор The Giving Block Бен Пасти (Ben Pousty) отметил особые преимущества криптоблаготворительности: «Пожертвования в криптовалютах позволяют людям избежать налога на прирост капитала. Они могут потенциально вычесть полную рыночную стоимость из налогооблагаемой базы, направляя больше средств на важные для них цели».

Масштабные лесные пожары, охватившие Лос-Анджелес на этой неделе, унесли жизни по меньшей мере 11 человек и уничтожили более 12 000 зданий. Ожидается, что количество жертв возрастет, когда завершится проверка сгоревших домов. В пятницу чиновники открыли центр, где люди могут сообщить о пропавших без вести. Десятки тысяч людей по-прежнему находятся в эвакуации. Пожарами охвачено уже около 145 квадратных километров.

История благотворительных инициатив

В августе 2023 года платформа организовала фонд помощи пострадавшим от пожаров на Гавайях, добавив $500 000 собственных средств к собранным пожертвованиям. В 2024 году The Giving Block привлекла $1 млн для ликвидации последствий ураганов Хелен и Милтон на восточном побережье США.

Компания сотрудничает с тысячами некоммерческих организаций по всему миру, включая Американское онкологическое общество, группу защиты животных PETA и фонд No Kid Hungry. За все время работы платформы через нее было собрано около $200 млн в криптовалюте.

По данным отчета The Giving Block за 2023 год, объем пожертвований в криптовалютах может превысить $10 млрд в течение следующих 10 лет. Большинство пожертвований в 2022 году были сделаны в стейблкоине USDC.

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