New Impact Ledger to Raise Awareness of Blockchain Projects for Social Good

New Impact Ledger to Raise Awareness of Blockchain Projects for Social Good
The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA) has received a six-figure grant from the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF) to build its latest project known as The Impact Ledger, an online registry of blockchain projects designed to assist in the public, nonprofit and for-profit sectors.BTA was founded in 2016 and seeks to connect philanthropists with civil society organizations, governments and technologists to establish blockchain pilots for social good. The organization operates as a not-for-profit enterprise between the Bitfury Group, New America, the National Democratic Institute and the Rockefeller Foundation. SAF works to educate communities, both local and abroad, on the benefits of blockchain technology and inspire them to utilize its capabilities for social ventures. Founded in Hong Kong in 2017, the company offers funding to businesses and other organizations that try to improve the environment, public health and formal education systems through blockchain technology. Applicants that qualify for SAF grants receive anywhere between $10,000 and $100,000 for their projects. Most of the SAF’s funds are garnered through cryptocurrency token sales and ICOs. Among the association’s past grantees are Aparna Krishnan, who co-founded Mechanism Labs in June 2018 and was awarded the prestigious Thiel Fellowship.Tomicah Tillemann is the co-founder of BTA. Speaking with Bitcoin Magazine, Tillemann states that blockchai... For Further Information Click on Below Button
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