Thanks to all who donated - though I'm a little disappointed with the result, we didn't hit our 5 BTC goal.
The coins have been moved to sell and convert to a cheque to donate to B.A.R.K. Ottawa.
3.21992064 BTC @ $870.24 CAD/BTC = $2802.10 CAD
Cheers,
James
Topic: Canadian Bitcoins Fundraiser. Help a NPO & give BTC a good name @ the same time (Read 1204 times)
July 04, 2016, 10:32:11 AM
June 24, 2016, 10:05:27 AM
One last bump before i process the payment out. Come one people... for the dogs!
James
James
June 22, 2016, 12:07:14 PM
Sending in a donation today. Will the btc be valued at the time I send them or at the end of the donation period?
Thanks! It will be valued at the end of the donation period (unfortunately with the price dropping). I have not been converting to CAD as donations come in (as can be verified on the blockchain).
Come on animal lovers, lets get a few more BTC in before Friday!! Its for the dogs!
Thanks!
James
June 14, 2016, 08:37:53 AM
Sending in a donation today. Will the btc be valued at the time I send them or at the end of the donation period?
June 13, 2016, 01:02:47 PM
This needs a bump.
But I want to know.
Where are all the dog loving bitcoiners?
But I want to know.
Where are all the dog loving bitcoiners?
June 12, 2016, 02:04:20 AM
only 3.2 BTC donated so far? How is it that vaporware ico's rasie 1000's of btc but to raise 5 btc for a charity is taking days?
Crypto is fucked up.
Crypto is fucked up.
June 11, 2016, 10:32:14 PM
Bitcoin mooning is the best time to donate. Use some profits for good yall.
June 11, 2016, 02:07:57 PM
Watching. I'll donate closer to the end of the fund raising effort.
June 11, 2016, 01:58:30 PM
"Police admit they can do little
Police say ransomware usually originates overseas and is difficult if not impossible to trace, so there's little they can do except warn people to make backup copies of their hard drive.
Sgt. Paul Batista of the Ottawa Police Service's computer forensics unit says prevention is the best defense.
"If you back up your computer, once you reset you can go back to the last known good copy of what's on your system," Batista said.
Cantwell has been able to rebuild the BARK website so that it functions again, although all of its historical data is still encrypted.
The charity says it can assure its supporters that they can't get the virus by going on the website.
Now, McKeil has to decide if she will pay the ransom. According to most of the computer specialists she's consulted with, companies who've accepted the ransom demands end up getting their files back, McKeil said.
"So we are between a rock and a hard place," she said."
So the police are saying they cant stop this nor can they catch the people involved. I think Canada needs to get a better police force to be able to track and prosecute the felons.
Police say ransomware usually originates overseas and is difficult if not impossible to trace, so there's little they can do except warn people to make backup copies of their hard drive.
Sgt. Paul Batista of the Ottawa Police Service's computer forensics unit says prevention is the best defense.
"If you back up your computer, once you reset you can go back to the last known good copy of what's on your system," Batista said.
Cantwell has been able to rebuild the BARK website so that it functions again, although all of its historical data is still encrypted.
The charity says it can assure its supporters that they can't get the virus by going on the website.
Now, McKeil has to decide if she will pay the ransom. According to most of the computer specialists she's consulted with, companies who've accepted the ransom demands end up getting their files back, McKeil said.
"So we are between a rock and a hard place," she said."
So the police are saying they cant stop this nor can they catch the people involved. I think Canada needs to get a better police force to be able to track and prosecute the felons.
June 11, 2016, 09:35:00 AM
How come the 1st deposit has no confirmations?
Blockchain.info just doesnt show confirmations once it passes a certain amount. The first payment was sent by me last night, it already has over 140 confirmations.
https://blockchain.info/tx/6acd7a7dd875f32c59306239f30225b9f0a36148e42837213efcd0086e0f0415
Sure just place a cash in mail, or cash in person order on our site www.canadianbitcoins.com, and write on the order form that its for BARK, we'll adjust the rate to spot and send the bitcoins to the address for you so its all tracked in the campaign.
June 10, 2016, 07:57:12 PM
3 btc in the first few hours. I'm sure this will raise at least 10 btc by the time its over. People only need time to see the thread.
June 10, 2016, 07:12:04 PM
How come the 1st deposit has no confirmations?
Blockchain.info just doesnt show confirmations once it passes a certain amount. The first payment was sent by me last night, it already has over 140 confirmations.
https://blockchain.info/tx/6acd7a7dd875f32c59306239f30225b9f0a36148e42837213efcd0086e0f0415
June 10, 2016, 05:07:20 PM
Hackers who give discounts? The hacker had some heart by lowering the price but he should have made her just keep her btc and unlock her computer because you don't scam old ladys who are probably poor and spend all their money helping helpless animals.
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
no way for that. they will never get arrested and if so they will be arrested in russia or ukraine or china where all hackers are from.
I know. I was just trying to hold on to some sort of hope that the criminals would get busted.
June 10, 2016, 04:24:14 PM
James, can you put in an auto update on how much was raised in the OP, or just update manually every few hours so people are not forced to check the address.
Not sure how to do an auto-update, but i'll definitely check and update occasionally!
Change the address to a blockchain.info link - https://blockchain.info/address/1HD921z1ojj6cU4wNubJo5mKUSgvCEPPdx
It sucks how these scumbags who do stuff like this only further the hatred of Bitcoin. Many who don't know anything about it read main stream media like this and then conclude, ah look it's Bitcoin again, that currency that's only used by hackers and people doing illegal things.
Hackers who give discounts? The hacker had some heart by lowering the price but he should have made her just keep her btc and unlock her computer because you don't scam old ladys who are probably poor and spend all their money helping helpless animals.
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
WTF?? He even negotiated and lowered the price? That's like him saying "yeah I know what I'm doing is wrong, but fuck you." What a dirt bag. Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
June 10, 2016, 04:20:41 PM
Hackers who give discounts? The hacker had some heart by lowering the price but he should have made her just keep her btc and unlock her computer because you don't scam old ladys who are probably poor and spend all their money helping helpless animals.
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
no way for that. they will never get arrested and if so they will be arrested in russia or ukraine or china where all hackers are from.
June 10, 2016, 04:17:03 PM
James, can you put in an auto update on how much was raised in the OP, or just update manually every few hours so people are not forced to check the address.
Not sure how to do an auto-update, but i'll definitely check and update occasionally!
June 10, 2016, 04:13:40 PM
James, can you put in an auto update on how much was raised in the OP, or just update manually every few hours so people are not forced to check the address.
June 10, 2016, 04:10:12 PM
Hackers who give discounts? The hacker had some heart by lowering the price but he should have made her just keep her btc and unlock her computer because you don't scam old ladys who are probably poor and spend all their money helping helpless animals.
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
Makes me want to throw up all over my computer when I read these stories and listen to the pain in her voice on the radio show.
Is there any way to track down the hackers and try to get them arrested?
June 10, 2016, 04:06:43 PM
What a shitty situation this poor lady found herself in. Those hackers went a step to far making an old lady who runs a nonprofit dog rescue jump through hoops to buy bitcoin and send it to them.
I hate hackers!
I'll send in 1 btc, and hopefully others will do the same.
Lets go fellow bitcoin brothers and sisters. let's raise this money.
https://blockchain.info/tx/287e9ed77d78468b1867b5ec2e63cbec132f36e717d36b52a134ea5ef46f298a
I hate hackers!
I'll send in 1 btc, and hopefully others will do the same.
Lets go fellow bitcoin brothers and sisters. let's raise this money.
https://blockchain.info/tx/287e9ed77d78468b1867b5ec2e63cbec132f36e717d36b52a134ea5ef46f298a
Wow thank you!!!
June 10, 2016, 04:01:00 PM
Count me in. Will send btc after work from home.
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