ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, the country will allow charities, universities, and cryptocurrency exchanges to sell part of their held cryptocurrencies in the second quarter of this year.In addition, the FSC plans to allow South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges to sell crypto assets obtained as fee income to cover operational costs such as salaries and taxes. However, to avoid conflicts of interest with users due to large-scale sell-offs by exchanges, the relevant operations will be gradually advanced, and a unified "sales guideline" will be established among operators before implementation.According to the plan, a pilot program will be launched in the second half of this year to allow approximately 3,500 listed companies and professional investors to open real-name accounts for investment.Earlier today, news reported that the Financial Services Commission of South Korea plans to open corporate and exchange accounts in three phases.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the company The Giving Block, which collaborates with non-profit organizations to promote cryptocurrency donations, has launched an emergency fundraising campaign for the victims of the wildfires in Los Angeles, Southern California.Ben Pousty, Chief Operating Officer of The Giving Block, stated that the goal of this fundraising campaign is to raise $2 million, and Jared Isaacman, CEO of The Giving Block's parent company Shift4, will donate $1 million to the charity. Since its inception, its platform has raised approximately $200 million in cryptocurrency donations.

ChainCatcher news, Seoul National University announced the suspension of cryptocurrency donations until stability and regulation are assured. This move reportedly comes after the gaming company Wemade's commitment to provide WEMIX tokens worth 1 billion won (approximately 737,000 USD) to a startup fund sparked controversy.

ChainCatcher news, a Coinbase spokesperson clarified on Wednesday that Harris's statement about "accepting cryptocurrency donations" was inaccurate. The spokesperson stated, "Coinbase can confirm that the lobbying organization Future Forward PAC has partnered with Coinbase Commerce to accept cryptocurrency donations." Harris's campaign website currently does not offer the option to donate via cryptocurrency.Although Harris's campaign team does not directly accept cryptocurrency donations, Future Forward USA is a major source of support for Harris, and this development may at least signal the Democrats' growing interest in cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase's CFO stated that Kamala Harris's campaign team is using Coinbase to accept cryptocurrency donations.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the new on-chain donation platform SupportCrypto on Base now allows American politicians to accept cryptocurrency donations. According to its website, supporters can choose from over 240 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, or make donations via credit card through the platform.The platform states that crypto donations provide a faster and more secure option, and are fully compliant with U.S. regulations.Jesse Pollak, head of the Base network, pointed out on X that while the platform is backed by a company called Engage Raise, it is supported by Coinbase Commerce for its operations.

ChainCatcher news, new documents show that from mid-May to the end of June, Trump's campaign team received approximately $3.3 million in cryptocurrency donations, of which only a small portion (just 0.3%) came from ordinary donors who are not crypto executives. The vast majority of Trump's cryptocurrency donations came from well-known cryptocurrency executives.

According to ChainCatcher news and data disclosed by the WSJ, cryptocurrency donations accounted for about 1% of the total fundraising amount for Trump's campaign team in the second quarter, with most of it being Bitcoin and Ethereum, valued at approximately $3 million. Between May and the end of June, around 100 people donated cryptocurrency to Trump's campaign team.

ChainCatcher news, citing sources from The Block, reports that President Biden's campaign team is in discussions with cryptocurrency insiders about accepting cryptocurrency donations through Coinbase Commerce. Coinbase Commerce allows merchants to accept payments in dozens of cryptocurrencies.Just a few weeks ago, Trump began accepting cryptocurrency donations via Coinbase Commerce. It is reported that Biden's campaign team has increased its engagement with the crypto community in recent weeks, following Trump's attention-grabbing stance in support of cryptocurrencies.A source indicated that individuals close to Biden specifically told the Biden team that remaining silent on cryptocurrency issues could lead to losing the election. He emphasized that negotiations regarding Biden's camp accepting cryptocurrency donations are still "exploratory."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the online media channel Gaza Now, which supports Hamas, has been jointly sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for assisting Hamas in publicly fundraising after the attack on Israel on October 7 last year.Blockchain analysis company Elliptic found that Gaza Now received $21,000 in cryptocurrency donations within weeks of the attack. According to a new report from TRM Labs, the scale of cryptocurrency fundraising by Hamas and other terrorist organizations (including ISIS) is often small, with most donations being below $500.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by FF News, the Singapore Red Cross has partnered with the cryptocurrency payment gateway Triple-A, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to start accepting cryptocurrency donations. All cryptocurrency donations will be converted to fiat currency and settled via bank transfer within one working day. The currently accepted cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC.

ChainCatcher message, the Charity Commission for England and Wales stated in a newly released guideline that charities in England and Wales accepting donations in crypto assets should maintain accurate records and comply with tax and anti-money laundering regulations. UK regulators warned charities that assets like BTC or NFTs are susceptible to hacking and difficult to trace, necessitating a consideration of whether it is worthwhile to accept them. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Chainalysis on February 24, since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has received $70 million in cryptocurrency donations, with ETH leading the way at $28.9 million, followed by BTC and USDT donors contributing $22.8 million and $11.59 million, respectively.In addition, the forms of donations also include NFT assets, such as UkraineDAO auctioning an NFT of the Ukrainian flag for $6.1 million. (Cointelegraph)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Turkish singer Haluk Levent's charity organization Ahbap has raised approximately $2 million in cryptocurrency donations on Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Ethereum, while the local exchange Paribu is also fundraising for two nonprofit organizations. Among them, the native token AVAX of Avalanche accounts for 55.56% of the total donations, worth about $1.1 million, and 42.65% comes from various stablecoins. (CoinDesk)