It seems as though everyone is talking about cryptocurrencies and #blockchain these days and the #humanitarian sector is no different.

I am very thrilled to know that, UNICEF becomes the first UN org. to hold and make transactions in #cryptocurrencies, #bitcoin and #ether, marking a key step forward in efficiency, transparency and accountability in humanitarian and development work.
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Also US sanctions blocked the foreign bank accounts of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

So iranrescuebit.com launched a humanitarian campaign to use #cryptocurrencies to attract international aid for victims of massive floods that recently ravaged most parts of #Iran.

This year, World Food Programme started exploring blockchains for #humanitarian aid payments.
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