Although the period for collecting donations to help the victims of the recent earthquake in Mexico City is expected to end today, Bitso, a Mexican exchange platform has announced that it will continue to accept donations a week longer.
A few days ago, Bitso announced his support to the Mexicans who were affected by the recent earthquake. The exchange platform has set up portfolios of donations that can be used by its customers to send donations using different digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. According to Bitso, gifts in cryptomonas are a quick and effective way to help victims because these assets are fast and easy to transfer.
"Unfortunately, some people have lost loved ones, homes and property. We hope that this help will help them return to their daily activities as soon as possible. "
Thousands of homes have been destroyed and nearly 100 people have died across the country following an earthquake that struck September 7 just before midnight. It reached an amplitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale.
The details of the donations can be found on the blog of the exchange platform:
"Join this campaign and help the efforts of the Red Cross in Mexico using the #BitcoinAidMexico hashtag and make a donation to one of the following addresses:
- Bitcoin (BTC) 1DaHfXsoPfZ2jznJhB62vR3QEVFhhZ2tMR
- Ethereum (ETH) 0x88B6021aE4BB9830f2E9D5BB38B83427b9D7ffEc
- Ripple (XRP) rEFMdiTbLmZq5ZiMGrWGoyP48DMFqXjNkM [No destination label required] »
To date, the Red Cross has been able to set up collection and rescue centers in several areas affected by the earthquake, particularly in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, approximately 24,000 people.
Due to the transparency, traceability and real-time reporting of this technology, users can keep track of donations at any time and easily. The total amount that Bitso has raised will be exchanged for Mexican pesos (MXN) at market rates.
The deadline for sending donations is September 15, however, Bitso said that if they still received donations after the deadline, the company would exchange these funds between September 15 and 22 and send them to the Red Cross, Mexican Red.
Bitso stressed that there is no minimum amount for donations and that they will accept all transactions. The company said the fundraiser had started with a $ 50,000 donation from the company, which will be added to the total amount.
The amount that the company has offered to the Red Cross and the proof of the transaction will be publicly displayed for full transparency.
Bitso also pointed out that user contributions can not be used as tax deductions.
Thanks to their functioning, cryptocurrencies are a perfect way to help people who are victims of natural disasters. On the JDC we regularly relay cases where digital currencies come to the aid of populations in difficulty