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Kraken Donates $156,000 Worth Of Bitcoin To Collaberative Hackerspace Noisebridge
Summary: Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange, donated around 17.513 Bitcoin (BTC), which was equivalent to about $156,000 at the time of donation, to help keep the San Francisco-based hackerspace Noisebridge running. The donation came after Noisebridge advocate and attendee John Backus sent out a tweet asking for funds. According to Backus, an inspector found that Noisebridge’s sprinkler ...
Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange, donated around 17.513 Bitcoin (BTC), which was equivalent to about $156,000 at the time of donation, to help keep the San Francisco-based hackerspace Noisebridge running.
The donation came after Noisebridge advocate and attendee John Backus sent out a tweet asking for funds. According to Backus, an inspector found that Noisebridge’s sprinkler system was not up to code. Noisebridge required $150,000 to fix the building’s sprinkler system.
By Ramsey Baker
Tags: Donation,John Backus,Kraken,Noisebridge
Link: Kraken Donates $156,000 Worth Of Bitcoin To Collaberative Hackerspace Noisebridge [Copy]
