UK Mosque Opens Crypto Donations in National First ‘Bitcoin Ramadan’

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Published May 23, 2018 09:34AM ET

Updated May 23, 2018 11:02AM ET

UK Mosque Opens Crypto Donations in National First ‘Bitcoin Ramadan’

A UK mosque has broken with opinion and opted to accept cryptocurrency donations for this year’s Ramadan period, local media report this week.

The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Dalston, East London, also known as Masjid Ramadan, partnered with local Blockchain startup Combo Innovation to set up a Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet for the Ramadan practice of Zakat, or almsgiving.

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