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According to a report by PR Newswire, cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise Asset Management announced its second donation to Ethereum open-source developers, with this donation amounting to $100,000, awarded to two Ethereum open-source developer organizations, Protocol Guild and PBS Foundation.Bitwise stated yesterday that, as part of its annual commitment to support Bitcoin open-source developers, it donated $233,000 to Bitcoin open-source developers. This year, Bitwise's Bitcoin spot ETF (BITB) has seen significant growth, and this donation marks the second annual contribution of the 10% gross profit plan promised at the launch of BITB.

Bitwise announced on the X platform that, as part of its annual commitment to support Bitcoin open-source developers, Bitwise has donated $233,000 to Bitcoin open-source developers.This year, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) has seen significant growth, and this donation marks the second annual contribution of the 10% gross profit plan promised at the launch of BITB. The funds will be distributed by three nonprofit organizations: Brink, OpenSats, and the HRF Bitcoin Development Fund.

The Chair of the UK's National Security Council, Matt Western, has called for an urgent temporary ban on political donations in cryptocurrency to prevent foreign interference in UK elections. Matt Western stated that such donations need to be suspended until the risks associated with cryptocurrency donations (including thorough checks on the sources of funds) are addressed.The committee also called for a review of sentencing for electoral offenses, believing that deterrence needs to be strengthened. Western has written to the Cabinet Minister responsible for election finance, Steve Reed, requesting immediate action—previously, the new election bill did not include provisions to restrict cryptocurrency donations.Earlier this year, the Reform UK party became the first to express acceptance of digital currency donations, reportedly receiving its first registrable cryptocurrency donations and establishing a dedicated crypto portal. In his letter, Western expressed concern that, given the deteriorating global security environment, the intent of foreign interference in UK political finance may intensify before the next election.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, the sale progress of the 16,384 ETH that Vitalik Buterin plans to use for donations has reached 27.6%. The multi-signature address has sold a total of 4,521.59 ETH through Cowswap, with a total value of 9.939 million USD and an average selling price of 2,202.44 USD, and sales are still ongoing.

According to Bloomberg, a political fundraising group initiated by cryptocurrency billionaire brothers Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss raised over $22 million in the last five months of 2025, but these Bitcoin-based donations may significantly shrink due to market volatility.According to the latest filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the duo, who operate the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, transferred 188.4547 Bitcoin to their super PAC, Digital Freedom Fund, in August. At that time, the price of Bitcoin was around $114,000, but the super PAC did not immediately convert it to cash. Documents show that as of December 31, the committee still held these Bitcoins. By then, the price of Bitcoin had dropped by about 23%, to below $88,000, resulting in a market value loss of nearly $5 million for this donation.

According to The Block, seven chairs of parliamentary committees in the UK have jointly written to the government, urging a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency political donations in the upcoming Elections Bill. Liam Byrne, chair of the Business Committee, and others believe that cryptocurrency donations could undermine the transparency and traceability of political funding, and expose UK politics to the risk of foreign interference.This move adds pressure to the Labour government, which, although it considers cryptocurrency donations a risk to electoral integrity, may not include them in the bill in the short term due to implementation complexities. Reform UK became the first party in the UK to accept Bitcoin donations last year, with its leader Nigel Farage positioning this move as part of a broader "crypto revolution."

Life K Line Project Founder 0xSakura Sakura (@0xsakura666) AnnouncedYesterday, 0xSakura Sakura stated that the Life K Line will soon launch the "Cyber Merit Box" feature, where donating a certain value of specific BSC tokens will grant access to the premium version key of Life K Line. The specific rules are as follows:Send a certain BSC token to the Life K Line fund wallet (via the official website interaction button, which will be launched soon);50% of this portion of tokens will be burned to a black hole address, and 50% will be donated to Giggle Academy, which will permanently record users' merits on-chain;After the donation, you will receive the premium version key of Life K Line.Currently, 0xSakura Sakura is seeking community opinions on how to select "a certain BSC token."

According to Bloomberg, the UK will investigate the role of cryptocurrencies as part of a broader review of the country's political financing laws, triggered by a bribery case involving a politician from the Reform Party.On Tuesday, UK Communities Secretary Steve Reed stated in the House of Commons that the review will examine foreign funding's interference in UK politics, with a report due at the end of March. The findings will be incorporated into government plans to advance election and democracy-related legislation next year. Previously, there were concerns within the UK about the vulnerability of its democratic system to foreign donations and bribery, and this announcement of a review is based on that.Last month, former Welsh leader of the Reform Party Nathan Gill pleaded guilty to accepting bribes while serving as a Member of the European Parliament in exchange for making pro-Russian statements and was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison.

Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne donated £9 million (cash donation) to the Reform UK party, marking the largest single donation the party has received and setting a record for the highest personal donation in the UK by a living individual.Christopher Harborne holds stakes in defense technology company Qinetiq and aviation fuel producer AML Global, and was an early supporter of the cryptocurrency Tether. The donation was completed in the summer, supporting Reform UK's autumn conference. This donation brought the total contributions to the Reform UK party in the third quarter of this year to over £10 million, surpassing the combined total of the Conservative and Labour parties during the same period.

On the afternoon of November 26, 2025, a level five fire broke out in Hong Fu Court, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, resulting in significant casualties and property losses. This severe disaster has touched the hearts of the entire Hong Kong community and even the global Chinese society, prompting urgent actions from all sectors, including donations, supplies, and volunteer services to support the affected residents.In this context, on November 28, 2025, the AB Charity Foundation donated 10 million Hong Kong dollars, followed by an additional 2 million Hong Kong dollars on December 1, totaling 12 million Hong Kong dollars donated through the Hong Kong General Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China.On December 2, the AB Charity Foundation further added a donation of 3 million Hong Kong dollars. To date, the AB Charity Foundation has donated a total of 15 million Hong Kong dollars for projects related to the Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire through the Hong Kong General Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, hoping that with the joint efforts of the Hong Kong SAR government and all sectors of society, the affected residents can quickly return to normal life, continuing the spirit of "Lion Rock" which represents mutual support and solidarity.The AB Charity Foundation stated that it will continue to donate based on actual circumstances.The AB Charity Foundation is an independent international non-governmental organization registered in Ireland and enjoys legal entity status in the European Union. Its technical and financial support comes from AB DAO. The foundation is committed to utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence to build a transparent, trustworthy, and traceable public welfare infrastructure, thereby promoting the sustainable development of public undertakings in education, healthcare, environment, and humanitarian assistance.

According to Politico, the UK government is considering banning the use of cryptocurrencies for political donations to avoid foreign interference in the political donation system.Previously, Reform UK became the first UK political party to accept cryptocurrency donations. Led by Farage, Reform UK has rapidly risen in UK polls and was the first to announce earlier this year that it would accept cryptocurrency donations as part of its commitment to the UK's "crypto revolution," having already received its first batch of crypto asset donations.Although the upcoming Elections Bill policy document from the UK government initially did not mention a ban on cryptocurrency donations, three insiders have revealed that officials are currently discussing whether to completely prohibit funding UK politicians with cryptocurrencies.Farage, the recognized actual leader of Reform UK, has long held some crypto assets himself. He has stated to the cryptocurrency industry that he is "the only hope for the UK crypto industry" and has attempted to emulate his long-time ally—U.S. President Trump’s broad embrace of cryptocurrencies.

GiggleFund officially announced that Binance has completed the first batch of transaction fee donations and burns for GIGGLE.From November 1 to 29, 2025, Binance generated:6,837.99 GIGGLE in spot and leveraged trading feesA total of 975,733.54 USDT equivalent in feesHalf of the tokens were donated to Giggle Academy, while the other half were burned, permanently reducing the circulating supply. The transaction IDs for the donations and burns have been made public.

GiggleFund officially announced that Binance has completed the first batch of transaction fee donations and burns for GIGGLE.From November 1 to November 29, 2025, Binance generated:6,837.99 GIGGLE in spot and leveraged trading feesA total of 975,733.54 USDT equivalent in fees.Half of the tokens were donated to Giggle Academy, while the other half were burned, permanently reducing the circulating supply. The transaction IDs for the donations and burns have been made public.

According to South Korean media reports, a 78-year-old individual investor, Kim Geo-seok, recently donated 1 Bitcoin (approximately 157 million Korean won) to Seoul National University College of Medicine, marking the first time the hospital has received a donation in the form of digital assets.Mr. Kim is an investor highly focused on future technology investment areas such as digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing. In August of this year, he donated 1 Bitcoin each to the Korean Red Cross and the Seoul City Social Welfare Joint Fundraising Association. Notably, the donation to the Red Cross is also the first case of a large personal digital asset donation since the Financial Services Commission of Korea allowed non-profit organizations to cash out cryptocurrency donations in February of this year.It is reported that Mr. Kim had previously donated 800 million won to the hospital development fund and 100 million won to the low-income patient assistance fund at Seoul National University Hospital. With this Bitcoin donation, his total donations have exceeded 1 billion won.Seoul National University Hospital stated that it will take this opportunity to improve internal processes to stabilize the acceptance of digital asset donations and plans to widely use the related donations in areas such as education, research, medical care, and public health.

Market data shows that GIGGLE briefly broke through 110 USDT, currently reported at 95 USDT, with a 24H increase of 7.5%.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Binance announced it will support GIGGLE trading fee donations.

According to the official announcement, starting from December 2025, Binance will support donations of 50% of the trading fees generated from Giggle Fund (GIGGLE) spot and leveraged trading to assist the charitable projects advocated by the Giggle Fund. The Giggle Fund is a Memecoin focused on charity on the BNB Smart Chain, converting trading fees into donations for children's education through the Giggle Academy. This donation program allows users trading GIGGLE to participate and contribute to crypto innovation and meaningful social impact.The Giggle Fund is a community-initiated public welfare project aimed at supporting education-related causes and has no official relationship with the Giggle Academy. This donation program does not constitute investment support for any tokens or projects; Binance will maintain a neutral stance and will implement the donation and disclosure of public welfare funds in a transparent manner. Validity: From November 1, 2025, 08:00:00 (UTC+8) until further notice.Binance will continue to collaborate with the community to support the implementation of this donation program. If it cannot be realized for any reason, Binance will consider stopping future donations. This donation program will not affect the trading fees for GIGGLE spot and leveraged trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, UK populist party Reform Party leader Nigel Farage stated that the party has begun accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrency, but denied that this is a replication of U.S. President Trump's cryptocurrency strategy.Farage mentioned that the Reform Party has received several donations in the form of crypto assets, but did not disclose specific details. When asked if there are any crypto asset companies that have become donors, he said, "To my knowledge, no."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the UK Electoral Commission is planning to update its guidelines on cryptocurrency political donations, following the Reform UK party receiving the UK's first cryptocurrency political donation.Under UK election law, donations over £11,180 (approximately $14,905) must be reported to the electoral regulator. Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has recently been actively seeking support from the cryptocurrency industry, promising to reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 24% to 10%, and declaring himself a "champion" of the UK crypto industry at the London Digital Assets Summit.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Jeonnam Mokpo Police Station in South Korea, a church accountant in his 60s has been applied for arrest on suspicion of embezzlement.The man allegedly misappropriated approximately 480 million won in donations, which were intended for church construction, transferring them to a friend's account and then investing in cryptocurrency, ultimately losing all of it. The case is currently under further investigation.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder CZ posted, "The Web 3 education platform Giggle Academy has raised over 3 million USD in BNB donations after announcing it would accept cryptocurrency donations. What an amazing community! All expenditures will be tracked on-chain and on the Giggle Academy website, with notes and purposes attached. Cryptocurrency can fund free education for everyone."