Tour de Crypto was launched this year to simultaneously raise cryptocurrency awareness and funds for charity. The recently concluded inaugural event saw two bicyclists, Jason Berlin and Jovel Velasquez, travel from the Hamptons in New York to Huntington Beach, California, all while educating charities and donors across the US about cryptocurrencies and the benefits these digital assets can potentially provide to the donation process. Plus, the organization set a goal of raising $1 million in crypto for the Houston Area Women's Center, a nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Along the way, two artists joined the effort, each donating a piece of art to help Tour de Crypto reach its $1 million goal. The artwork will be auctioned off at the Washington Elite AI Blockchain Summit, which takes place in DC from November 30 to December 1.
The first work, called "Balance on the Chain," was created by Nanu Berks, a crypto-inspired artist who has exhibited her art at various blockchain events. Berks reached out to Blake Rizzo, Tour de Crypto's head of charity affairs, to get involved and donate her artwork to the cause.