Sarah Ford | January 24, 2014

Junior Achievement of New York Expands Giving Options to Include Bitcoin

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JA New York now accepts Bitcoin donations[New York: NY] – The NYC economic education charity, Junior Achievement of New York, announced it is now accepting Bitcoin donations. ÌýJA New York believes expanding its giving options to include Bitcoin acknowledge the changes and innovations shaping an emerging new economy. ÌýIt also helps to keep Junior Achievement at the forefront of the shifting financial environment of the global economy.

Joseph Peri, president of Junior Achievement of New York said, “By accepting Bitcoin, we are talking in the language of the 21st century global economy. ÌýWe are also connecting the students we serve to professional role models and career opportunities in the digital economy.”

As of today, JA New York’s . We will automatically convert anyÌýBitcoinÌý»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ received intoÌýU.S. currency. ÌýJA New York joins a handful of NY-based charities, like the Foundation for Economic Education, that acceptÌýBitcoinÌý»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ.

On January 27, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM, JA New York will host a live Facebook Chat and Q&A with Peter Vessenes, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation. ÌýThe live BitcoinÌýchat will focus on the emergence of digital currencies and their growing influence on the way we do business and live our lives in the 21st Century. ÌýTo participate in Junior Achievement of New York’s Bitcoin conversation, and ‘Like’ the JA New York community page atÌý.

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