They are asking gamers and other communities to help them mine Ethereum.
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has launched a new fundraising project. This time, focused on the new generations and the use of cryptocurrencies.
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The use of cryptocurrencies is spreading more and more. Among the ways to obtain these virtual currencies is the possibility of buying them or using the resources of your computer for an activity called mining. Mining provides the processing capacity of the CPU, GPU, ASIC or others to strengthen the network behind.
The miners are rewarded with a percentage of the compensation for the resources provided and it is precisely that percentage that Unicef wants to use to collect money. The initiative started because they realized that a large part of their members are over 50 years old and wanted to reach the new generations.
Because of this, they are calling gamers, eSports fans or in general anyone who has graphic cards or appropriate processing resources, to mine Ethereum using software that they themselves designed.
The new project is called "Game Chaingers", and you can participate by going to their website, providing them with some details about the system, and installing a software on the PC. As commented, this does not mean that they will use all the resources of your computer and that it will stick to you because of the program.
Recently they spoke with Engadget and said that the organization will only take part of the processing power, so it should not affect considerably or consume too much energy. The funds will go directly to Unicef and have commented that the more people join, the more successful the campaign will be.
