US abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations

Abortion and healthcare providers beginning to embrace donations in form of cryptocurrencies due to the privacy it offers. — Cryptocurrency exchange photo created by pvproductions - www.freepik.com

Artist Molly Dickson swung into action when a leaked opinion suggested the US Supreme Court was set to scrap Roe v. Wade, hurrying to pull together a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise money for abortion rights groups.

Dallas-based Dickson had already raised about US$30,000 (RM131,172) for abortion access in Texas following the state's near-total ban by selling a selection of NFTs – digital assets often linked to an image or piece of artwork and bought with cryptocurrency.