Crypto, charity and cycling. It’s an unlikely triad, but two fitness enthusiasts-turned-crypto philanthropists believe that, taken in combination, the three can drive positive change.Taking a cross-country cycling trip around the U.S., Tour de Crypto riders Jason Berlin and Jovel Velasquez want to raise $1 million in cryptocurrencies and USD for the Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC), a non-profit organization with the mandate to “[end] domestic and sexual violence for all.” Through its advocacy, counselling, education, shelters and support services, HAWC works to help survivors build safe and healthy lives.If Berlin and Velasquez meet their goal, the money will be enough to fund half a year of services to HAWC’s 120-bed secure shelter. To ensure transparency, donors can verify that the wallet addresses listed on Tour de Crypto’s website and HAWC’s own are the same, and “100% of the donations will go directly to HAWC via wallets maintained and controlled by HAWC,” Tour de Crypto’s donation page states.The tour will kick off on Friday, September 14, 2018, in the Hamptons, New York, ending on Friday, November 9, 2018, in Huntington Beach, California, and the entire trip will also be recorded with videographers and an audio crew along the way. Along the route, Berlin and Velasquez will be stopping in Houston to visit the headquarters of HAWC.At the time of publication, the project is accepting donations in...
