BitMEX will allocate $ 2.5 million to fight against coronavirus

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX joined charity events aimed at combating the pandemicCOVID-19.

Seychelles Registered Exchangejoined the fight against coronavirus. On April 20, the exchange operator HDR Global Trading launched a special threat response fund, COVID-19, and contributed $ 2.5 million to the fund's account.

Funds will be directed to programs forreducing biological risks, developing a vaccine, researching data and treating patients. Representatives of HDR Global emphasized that all donations made by the COVID-19 Response Fund are separate from the donations of co-founder Ben Delo, who signed the Giving Pledge.

Recall that this month the CEOTwitter and Square Jack Dorsey founded a new foundation called Start Small LLC. The main objective of the fund was the fight against coronavirus. Dorsey has already donated about 28% of his fortune to these needs.

In March, Binance also launcheda charity initiative to raise funds for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the initiative, it is planned to raise $ 5 million.

Based on materialscointelegraph.com