Crypto Donations Branded ‘Dangerous’? UK Security Panel Urges Immediate Ban
UK National Security Panel has deemed donations made with crypto assets as an “unnecessary and unacceptably high risk” and it is asking the government for an immediate ban. Related Reading: Crypto Betting Giant Polymarket Faces Backlash After Users Harass A Reporter Too High Of A Crypto-Risk The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has […]
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The Wikimedia Foundation is facing pressure from users over its acceptance of cryptocurrency donations. Back in 2019, the Wikimedia Foundation started accepting crypto donations through Bitpay, but three years later, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia is facing pressure from contributors to disable the option over environmental concerns.A proposal submitted by Molly White (GorillaWarfare) urges the foundation to stop accepting crypto. According to White, accepting crypto does not align with Wikimedia's commitments to making active efforts to improve environmental sustainability.....
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Those wanting to support the OpenSSL project can now make donations in bitcoin, as well as via more traditional means of payment. First released in 1998, OpenSSL is a commercial-grade, open-source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. Currently at version 1.0.1g, and with 1.0.2 currently in beta, it is estimated that OpenSSL is now used on two-thirds of all web servers. However, the OpenSSL project is headed by a relatively small team with just one full-time....