{"id":57391,"date":"2022-02-08T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=57391"},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:30:30","slug":"u-s-figure-skating-begins-accepting-bitcoin-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/u-s-figure-skating-begins-accepting-bitcoin-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Figure Skating begins accepting Bitcoin donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Figure Skating has launched cryptocurrency donations under an agreement with Engiven. <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/us-figure-skating-partners-with-engiven-to-enable-cryptocurrency-donations-301476995.html\\\">\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/a> in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>According to<a href=\\\"https:\/\/platform.engiven.com\/give\/587\/widget\/363\\\"> \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0443<\/a>, donors can direct donations to one of five funds in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, stablecoins and other assets.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image\\\"><img decoding=\\\"async\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/8T-3qU-bxiKu7fmnO1XJE4oGPcxfKQwwAu1xUuUWk2hyf04VlUlzGi5iOe1t2Ey5CUwkHhms6AANeIWHi--OqFUDO4ni5SGvzlQ0wUJs6KjvAUoaPYynOQlOVHMvgrISQiNU7FQG\\\" alt=\\\"\u0410\u0441\u0441\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0444\u0438\u0433\u0443\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0431\u0438\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0438\u043d\u0435\\\"\/><figcaption><meta charset=\\\"utf-8\\\">Data: US Figure Skating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>\\&#8221;Donations in cryptocurrency are tax-free and directly affect the success of athletes and figure skating programs across the country,\\&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>US Figure Skating Executive Director Ramsey Baker said the move would allow the association to \\&#8221;find innovative ways to fund clubs, skaters and sporting initiatives\\&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In December 2020, the Salvation Army headquarters in the western United States launched<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/us-salvation-army-begins-accepting-bitcoin-donations\"> accepting donations in Bitcoin and Ethereum<\/a> through Engiven.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In May 2021, an anonymous donor supported the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/wharton-school-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-receives-anonymous-5-million-donation-in-bitcoin\"> with $5 million in BTC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In the summer, the National Republican Congressional Committee in Congress began accepting<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/the-u-s-republican-party-has-begun-accepting-cryptocurrency-donations\"> donations in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash<\/a> via the BitPay processing service.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>As reported in January 2022, California Democrat Shrina Kurani and Arizona Republican Blake Masters<a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/us-congressional-candidates-issue-nfts-to-fund-campaigns\"> released NFT<\/a> to fund their campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog news on Telegram: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.me\/forklogfeed\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener\\\">ForkLog Feed<\/a> \u2014 the full news feed, <a href=\\\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener\\\">ForkLog<\/a> \u2014 the most important news, infographics and opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Figure Skating has launched cryptocurrency donations under an agreement with Engiven. 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