Currently, we accept direct donations of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 100 other supported cryptocurrencies through our donation portal powered by The Giving Block. All that is required is the most basic knowledge of conducting cryptocurrency transactions and a desire to create positive social impact for kids living with disability, illness or diasadvantage. 

Using the form above, first, select Bitcoin, Ethereum or another cryptocurrency you want to donate from the dropdown, and enter your donation amount in the crypto of your choice or in US dollars.

Next, fill out some basic information about you (optional), and enter an email address where you would like to receive a tax receipt.

Third, a dynamic wallet address will be generated for your donation which is linked directly to Variety's charity wallet. The Giving Block uses dynamic wallet addresses to protect your privacy, but these addresses can be re-used if you’d like! Use this to send the cryptocurrency from your wallet or exchange account.

We accept the following cryptocurrencies:

• Bitcoin (BTC)
• Ethereum (ETH)
• Aave (AAVE)
• Alchemix (ALCX)
• Amp (AMP)
• Ankr Network (ANKR)
• API3 (API3)
• Axie Infinity
• Shards (AXS)
• Audius (AUDIO)
• Balancer (BAL)
• Bancor Network Token (BNT)
• BarnBridge (BOND)
• Basic Attention Token (BAT)
• Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
• ChainLink (LINK)
• Civic (CVC)
• Compound (COMP)
• Curve (CRV)
• Dai (DAI)
• Decentraland (MANA)
• Dogecoin (DOGE)
• Dogelon Mars (ELON)
• Enjin Coin (ENJ)
• Ethereum Name Service (ENS)
• Fantom (FTM)
• Fetch AI (FET)
• Filecoin (FIL)
• Gala (GALA)
• Gemini Dollar (GUSD)
• Injective Protocol (INJ)
• Keep3r (KP3R)
• Kyber Network (KNC)
• Litecoin (LTC)
• Livepeer (LPT)
• Loopring (LRC)
• Magic Internet Money (MIM)
• Maker (MKR)
• Mask Network (MASK)
• Merit Circle (MC)
• Mirror Protocol (MIR)
• Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2)
• Numeraire (NMR)
• Orchid (OXT)
• PAX Gold (PAXG)
• Polygon (MATIC)
• Quant (QNT)
• Radicle (RAD)
• Ren (REN)
• Render Token (RNDR) S
• hiba Inu (SHIB)
• Skale (SKL)
• Smooth Love Potion (SLP)
• Somnium Space (CUBE)
• Spell Token (SPELL)
• Storj (STORJ)
• SushiSwap (SUSHI)
• Synthetix (SNX)
• Terra (LUNA)
• TerraUSD (UST)
• Tezos (XTZ)
• The Graph (GRT)
• The Sandbox (SAND)
• UMA (UMA)
• Uniswap (UNI)
• USD Coin (USDC)
• Wrapped Centrifuge (wCFG)
• Yearn.Finance (YFI)
• Zcash (ZEC)
• 0x (ZRX)
• 1inch (1INCH)

You can access Variety's wallet address with the widget above. Once you enter the type of cryptocurrency and reach the third step, you will receive a unique wallet address which can be used to complete your donation.

Scrolling through the supported assets on The Giving Block widget will show whether or not the token is an ERC-20. In these cases, The Giving Block will likely accept the Ethereum (ERC-20) version of a token which lives on multiple networks. Always verify which one is supported before donating.

Your donation in cryptocurrency could potentially be tax-deductible! Variety – the Children's Charity is recognised as a Deductible Gift Recipient, and we will send you a receipt via email for your generous contribution.

According to the Australian Taxation Office, cryptocurrency is classified as an asset. This means that under certain conditions, your donation may not incur capital gains tax and could be eligible for a tax deduction.

We advise consulting with a tax expert to understand the specific tax benefits that may apply to you.

Donors can choose to receive a tax receipt via email. This will arrive as soon as your donation has received the minimum amount of confirmations on the blockchain, so keep a lookout for it. If you can’t see it, double check your spam or junk mail, and contact The Giving Block if you require it to be resent.

Be sure to file away your tax receipt in a safe location that is accessible when filing your tax return and use it for proof of your donation.

Unlike traditional transaction methods such as credit card payments and ACH or wire transactions (or worse - cheques!) which can take days to process completely and clear, sending Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies directly to a non-profit organisation only takes around 10 minutes until the organisation receives the funds.

This means donors can almost instantly verify the receipt of their gift by the non-profit organisation from anywhere in the world. If you provide an email address at the time of donation, you’ll have a receipt emailed as soon as the transaction is confirmed.

Because a blockchain relies on networks of thousands of computers to verify transactions, it is nearly impossible to tamper with the ledger. This layer of security should put donors at ease, especially when making large financial gifts. Even better—for nonprofits, there’s no risk of chargebacks like there are with credit cards.

Nonprofits using The Giving Block’s donation platform have custody and liquidity provided by Gemini, a licenced trust company that is regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), an industry and world leader in cryptocurrency security and regulatory compliance.

The Giving Block was built with a security first mindset. 

A Fundraising Platform Built for Fundraising Security

The Giving Block uses a secure cloud architecture and multiple security measures to protect sensitive data.

• AWS Virtual Private Cloud
• 24x7x365 Security Scanning and Threat Monitoring
• Network Level Vulnerability Scanning
• Annual Penetration Testing
• DDOS Protection

Secure Computing

The Giving Block build security into the foundation of all our products and services to ensure their platform is secure by design.

• AWS VPC based compute isolations
• Load Balancer Based Compute Isolations
• Role-based Access Control
• Secure Logging & Retention
• Static and Dynamic Code Analysis
• OWASP Secure Coding Principles

Secure Data Management

Using tokenization, encryption, and key management, The Giving Block always protects sensitive data.

• AES 256-bit Encryption
• TLS v1.2 Protocol Requirement
• AWS split environments

No. Blockchain payments are non-refundable by design. Always check the accuracy and authenticity of any address you're sending cryptocurrency to. This is best practice for any bitcoin or cryptocurrency transaction.

All cryptocurrency donations made via The Giving Block are nonrefundable.

As these donations are immediately converted into fiat, Variety – the Children’s Charity and The Giving Block do not offer refunds on any donations that are made in cryptocurrency.

We are not able give refunds if you changed your mind, sent the wrong cryptocurrency or made the wrong decision.

Variety - the Children’s Charity and The Giving Block does not, has not, and will never offer any form of cryptocurrency airdrop, goods or services in return for a donation.

As with all types of investments, the value of cryptocurrency is subject to market fluctuations if you aren’t immediately converting it. While thousands of crypto currencies exist, Bitcoin is the most popular and currently holds the majority of the cryptocurrency market share.

Crypto donations made to Variety through The Giving Block will immediately and automatically auto-convert into currency at market value at the time of donation. 

Yes! If you are an artist who would like to donate a percentage of your NFT sale.

• Create and mint your NFT
• Auction on your preferred platform
• Contact us on accounts@varietyvic.org.au to arrange donating a percentage of the sale to Variety through The Giving Block.

Creators can also generate a wallet address using The Giving Block’s widget, and configure it so that Variety can receive royalties in perpetuity every time the NFT is sold.

No, cryptocurrency donations are immediately liquidation into cash in an automated process by The Giving Block. Secure custody and liquidity of crypto assets are provided by The Giving Block's exchange partner, Gemini, one of the most regulatory compliant and secure cryptocurrency exchange in the world.