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Topic: [2014-08-08] Wikimedia Foundation Receives $140k in Bitcoin Donations in One Wee (Read 624 times)

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http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/news/first-week-wikimedia-foundation-draws-140000-bitcoin-donations/2014/08/08

The renowned public domain imaging site announced its partnership with Coinbase to accept bitcoins last week. It took a surprisingly long time for Wikimedia to warm up to donations considering founder Jimmy Wales’ explicit curiosity, the obvious convenience in accepting a fee-free payment method, and the Bitcoin community’s famous generosity. But it seems that the partnership has paid off for the Wikimedia Foundation so far.
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