Funny question, can you donate anonymously with bitcoins?
On 12/17/2013 5:22 PM, coderman wrote: > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 12:27 AM, coderman <[email protected]> wrote: >> ... >> b) you insist Tor's origins and funding sources are proof of >> malfeasance; they've responded by diversifying funding. > > > even more today :) > > https://blog.torproject.org/blog/announcement-tor-project-now-accepting-bitcoin-donations > > """ > > Over the past year, we have received many requests for us to accept > bitcoin donations. After careful consideration and research, we are > thrilled to announce that effective today The Tor Project is accepting > bitcoin donations. In partnership with Bitpay, bitcoins can easily and > directly be donated to support Tor’s ongoing mission of being the > global resource for privacy technology advocacy, research and > education in the ongoing pursuit of freedom of speech, privacy rights > online, and censorship circumvention. Check out ourdonations page now. > Bitcoin donations received by The Tor Project will be converted > directly to US Dollars. > > Our decision to accept bitcoins has been well thought out and > researched from a financial accounting perspective with an eye on > passing our required annual A-133 audit. We believe we are the first > US 501(c)3 non-profit organization to test acceptance of bitcoins and > attempt to pass the US Government A-133 Audit Standard. Our 2013 audit > results, along with our past financial documents, will be made > available on our website once complete in 2014. > > The Tor Project is also proud to be in the company of other visible > non-profit organizations accepting bitcoins including EFF and > Wordpress. > > Why is this important? The Tor Project needs your donations to > continue our mission and to keep the Tor suite of technologies ahead > with the growing threats to privacy and anonymity around the world. > Your donation made TODAY, through bitcoin, Paypal, Amazon Payments, > Givv.org, checks, money orders or bank transfers, will provide greater > security and privacy for millions around the world who use Tor every > day. > > Help us continue our mission! > """ >
