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CCFD-Terre Solidaire Enters the Era of Web3 and Launches into Cryptocurrency Fundraising

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1 year ago

December 11, 2024

For over 60 years, CCFD-Terre Solidaire has been acting alongside those who fight daily against all the causes of hunger and who face the injustices of the current development model. Today, the NGO takes a new step by opening its donation collection to cryptocurrencies. This initiative, led in partnership with Vadato, a specialist in association tools, and Coinhouse, a leader in crypto-asset services in France, aligns with the fundamental values of Web3: transparency, inclusion, and equity.

Why cryptocurrencies? Why now?

Climate disruptions, inequalities leading to excessive concentration of wealth, as well as other challenges in today’s world, require tools that go beyond conventions. Cryptocurrencies have a unique potential to mobilize new communities, particularly those attracted by the radical transparency of blockchain and the ideals of a more equitable economy. With this project, CCFD-Terre Solidaire opens itself to Web3 actors to collectively build solutions that address current and future economic and social challenges.

A pioneer of financial and social revolutions, CCFD-Terre Solidaire is innovating again by becoming one of the first French NGOs to offer a cryptocurrency collection solution compliant with regulations. One step closer to solidarity rooted in the future.
Marie-Hélène Vouilloux, Innovation Officer at CCFD-Terre Solidaire

A mission driven by universal values

Since its creation in 1961, CCFD-Terre Solidaire has never shied away from challenges. The NGO operates on the ground, hand in hand with over 400 partner organizations in 60 countries. Its approach? Support projects led by the populations themselves, for sustainable solutions adapted to each context.

Four battles for a fairer world

A central pillar of its commitment, food sovereignty relies on peasant and solidarity agroecology, which preserves natural resources and strengthens short circuits. The NGO supports peasant communities, responsible for 80% of global food production, but among the most affected by hunger. Convinced that migration is a wealth and that peace relies on justice and dialogue, CCFD-Terre Solidaire acts for inclusive and solidarity-based societies. Finally, the organization places economic justice at the heart of its fight against the impunity of multinationals and promotes an economic system that respects human rights. CCFD-Terre Solidaire advocates for fair international taxation, the cancellation of unsustainable debts of southern countries, and a global governance that holds large companies accountable. A pioneer of solidarity savings in France, CCFD-Terre Solidaire has been implementing solidarity financial investment products for the common good for 40 years: Common Investment Funds, savings accounts, micro-donations…

When Web3 meets the values of solidarity

Web3 is not just about technology: it is a vision. A vision where transparency, fairness, and individual autonomy, through decentralization, redefine the rules of the game. CCFD-Terre Solidaire has shared these ideals since its inception and resonates them with its own battles.

By choosing to accept cryptocurrencies, the NGO does not impose a change, but proposes a bridge. It invites the crypto community to actively participate in concrete projects, which bear sustainable transformation for the most vulnerable. You are invited to show that the virtual and immaterial value of crypto-assets can translate into concrete results and a force for change.

Vadato and Coinhouse: partners serving a global cause

To meet this challenge, CCFD-Terre Solidaire has surrounded itself with two essential players:

Vadato, which has developed a custom technical solution, allowing the integration of a cryptocurrency collection, and supports multiple other aspects of philanthropic activities thanks to its tools and techniques;
Coinhouse, recognized for its expertise and its registration with the AMF, which guarantees the security and compliance of transactions.

Our mission is simple: to make donations accessible and secure for all. Whether you are a regular donor or an active member of the Web3 community, our technology is here to facilitate engagement.
Damien Chalret du Rieu, CEO of Vadato

We believe in a Web3 that transcends the boundaries of innovation to serve causes that matter. This collaboration is proof that blockchain can have a real impact, here and now.
Nicolas Louvet, CEO of Coinhouse

A call to those who want to take action

This initiative is much more than a simple collection: it is an invitation to be part of a movement. Each donation directly contributes to projects that change lives, but it is not just about financial support. It is about bringing your voice, your ideas, and your support to a global mission.

For example, in 2009, CCFD-Terre Solidaire produced an exclusive report on financial diversions carried out by several heads of state around the world. This was followed by 10 years of intense legal battles that resulted, in 2017, in multiple convictions, including the total confiscation of “ill-gotten” goods and the restitution of more than 150 million euros to the dispossessed peoples. In March 2017, France adopted an unprecedented law on the duty of vigilance of companies and became a pioneer in the fight against the impunity of multinationals. This law is the result of a long struggle led by CCFD-Terre Solidaire with civil society and committed politicians. This text marks a historic advancement towards the respect of human and environmental rights by multinational companies.

Join the CCFD-Terre Solidaire Telegram, follow the evolution of projects dedicated to Web3 and discover how your donations, even modest ones, can become a driving force to transform unjust systems.

We believe in a future where economic justice is not a distant ideal, but a concrete reality. With your help, we can build it together.
Marie-Hélène Vouilloux

Now is the time to act. Join us! t.me/ccfd_tsolidaire

More info: https://ccfd-terresolidaire.org/donner-en-cryptomonnaies/

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With $3,000 and Hold for 7 Years: XRP vs. Bitcoin

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14 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With ,000 and Hold for 7 Years: XRP vs. Bitcoin

Key Points

Bitcoin is a store of value, but it’s facing a huge risk in the next 10 years or so.
XRP has utility today, but it’s facing an onslaught of competitors in the same time frame.
One of these assets has a more straightforward path to its ongoing success.

Buying a cryptocurrency and then holding it for seven years is less about picking the flashiest chain of today, and more about picking the investment thesis that can inspire your conviction over time, survive your own boredom when the market is slow, and perhaps most importantly, survive a couple of gut-check drawdowns.

So with $3,000 to allocate today, is it smarter to load up on Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) or XRP(CRYPTO: XRP) if you’re (hopefully) going to be holding whatever you pick through 2033?

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Bitcoin’s job is simple

Bitcoin’s pitch is that it’s an asset with a fixed supply and enough of a social consensus about its worth that it functions as a store of value.

The coin’s supply cap is hard-coded at 21 million coins that can ever be mined. A lot of that supply, approximately 20 million Bitcoin, is already out in the world.

And if you’re building a well-balanced crypto portfolio, it’s the scarcity of the remaining supply and the guarantee that it’ll only get scarcer and more challenging to produce in the future that makes this coin a must-have holding.

Nonetheless, the long-term risk that investors should not dismiss is the advent of quantum computing, which in theory could crack Bitcoin’s encryption and enable the theft of coins at some point in the tail end of the next 10 years. There are some early steps taking place to update the coin to prevent that from being possible. Even so, the risk might not be fully addressed for years, or perhaps even too late to prevent a quantum attack which turns into a disaster for holders.

But the odds are good that Bitcoin’s developers will adapt to the threat in time.

XRP needs to keep winning to outperform

XRP is a bet that its chain, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), becomes important financial plumbing, and that demand for the coin rises alongside its use.

There are a few pieces of evidence that suggest it’s succeeding. The XRPL saw around 1.1 million daily transactions recently, and it hosts 7.6 million activated wallets. That activity could accelerate if financial institutions continue to onboard their capital to the network in hopes of managing it more readily than they could elsewhere.

Still, XRP competes against other money transfer rails and also against legacy systems for capital management. It needs to beat out that competition consistently over time to continue to grow. And while it’ll likely win enough of its competitive fights to survive and expand somewhat for the next seven years, to continue to thrive and be a great investment, it’ll need to be winning against bigger and bigger competitors all the while — and that’s a lot harder to believe in because it’s a high bar.

So if you want a coin for a seven-year hold that demands the least babysitting and the least competitive jockeying, invest your $3,000 into Bitcoin, as it only needs to change elements related to its security rather than its core feature set.

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Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers say

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

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Outflows from Iranian crypto exchanges spiked in the hours after the U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes on Iran on Saturday, two blockchain analytics companies said, although researchers added it was not possible to be certain what was behind the moves.

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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

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2 days ago

March 3, 2026

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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — A new bipartisan bill is the state legislature is attempting to keep Wisconsinites safe from scammers.

Assembly Bill 968 creates consumer protections around cryptocurrency kiosks—and is aimed at stopping criminals from using crypto-kiosks to steal from victims. It was passed by the assembly last month and is now heading to the senate.

Americans lost over $330 million to scams involving crypto-kiosks in 2025.

As amended; the bill that passed the assembly would:

set daily transaction limits at $1,000
require cryptocurrency-kiosk operators to provide users with receipts
implement consumer-identification measures for every transaction
allow scam victims to receive refunds

“This also requires crypto-kiosk operators to be licensed as a money transmitter with the Department of Financial Institutions,” said bill co-author Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah). “Right now there is no state statute with regards to these crypto machines, and there has to be some oversight.”

Over 700 cryptocurrency kiosks are located in convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, and other locations throughout Wisconsin.

Detective Kevin Bahl with the Green Bay Police Department says although these scams don’t discriminate, scammers usually target the senior population.

“That’s because they’re the ones with more of the built up funds; that they can lose a significant of money, but we have seen a lot of younger victims too,” said Det. Bahl. “Victims are losing anywhere between a couple thousand dollars, all the way up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

The senate will reconvene beginning the second week of March, where Rep. Kaufert believes they will pass Senate Bill 975. Then the bill will go to the governor for approval by April 1. If approved, the law would likely go into effect around June.