Australian Wildfire Relief Supporters Pledge Bitcoin (BTC) and Fiat – The Daily Hodl

Donations are pouring in as firefighters continue to battle a series of devastating wildfires across Australias southeast.

Australian-American actress Nicole Kidman and singer Keith Urban say theyre donating half a million dollars to help people who have been affected by the wildfires.

American singer and songwriter Pink is also donating $500,000.

In the cryptoverse, board member of Blockchain Australia and the founder of YouTube channel Nuggets News, Alex Saunders, is urginghis followers to show the world the power of Bitcoin by making donations using the worlds leading digital currency.

Saunders says that all donations will go to the Rural Fire Service.

Thousands have already been donated. For those wanting to track the total amount raised look at Total Received not final balance if you are using a blockchain explorer. Deposited coins may be moved to a cold wallet for security until we donate the full amount. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/bpVE4EpQyJ

Alex Saunders (@AlexSaundersAU) January 4, 2020

Analyst Mati Greenspan and crypto trader Scott Melker are also asking their followers to donate BTC to the cause.

Temperatures in a large suburban community located in western Sydney reached 120F on Saturday, which reportedly made it the warmest spot on planet earth.

Pernith, a suburb in New South Wales with around 200,000 residents, experienced the hottest day in greater Sydneys history, making it too risky to evacuate. Around 3,600 firefighters are trying to battle blazes burning throughout the state.

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