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- Three of the protest movement’s organisers spoke at the event, including Tamara Lich, a former fitness instructor and singer in the Alberta band Blind Monday, who was instrumental in organising a GoFundMe campaign that raised approximately $10 million Canadian dollars ($7.8 million) for the anti-vaxx protest.
- As an alternative funding outlet for the Freedom Convoy, a group of Canadian Bitcoin fans known as HonkHonkHodl have started a crypto crowdfunding campaign on the platform Tallycoin. Tallycoin reports that the group has raised 1.5 billion satoshis, with a goal of 2.1 billion.
- BJ Dichter, who identified himself as the Freedom Convoy’s vice president and spokeswoman, said the group has been in contact with some of the most popular Bitcoiners on YouTube to learn how to use bitcoin to collect funds for their cause.
The anti-vaccine group Canada Unity 2022, which has snarled traffic in Ottawa and received praise from right-wing media, wants to talk to you about Bitcoin.
GoFundMe Campaign That Raised Approximately $10 Million Canadian Dollars ($7.8 million) For The Anti-Vaxx Protest
A press conference given by a few of the group’s organisers on Facebook Live on Wednesday swiftly devolved into a presentation on the popular type of cryptocurrency, baffling many of its online fans. One commenter grumbled, Are we at a press conference for Freedom Convoy 2022 or are we having some guy ram Bitcoin down our throats? I’m quite disappointed! I came to observe how far our Truckers have progressed.
The convoy protests began in late January, when a loose group of truckers decided to drive from western Canada to Ottawa, Canada’s capital, to express their opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truckers crossing the border into the United States. Republican politicians in the United States have welcomed the idea, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The Canadian government has retaliated, accusing the US of foreign intervention.
However, at today’s news conference, virtually little of this was covered. Three of the protest movement’s organisers spoke at the event, including Tamara Lich, a former fitness instructor and singer in the Alberta band Blind Monday, who was instrumental in organising a GoFundMe campaign that raised approximately $10 million Canadian dollars ($7.8 million) for the anti-vaxx protest. The organisation moved to Bitcoin after condemning fake news and applauding allies like Jordan Peterson, a philosopher whose work is valued by the right.
BJ Dichter, who identified himself as the Freedom Convoy’s vice president and spokeswoman, said the group has been in contact with some of the most popular Bitcoiners on YouTube to learn how to use bitcoin to collect funds for their cause. (The group’s fundraising campaign on GoFundMe was shut down last week, citing violence and other unlawful activities during the protests.)
Dichter handed the press conference over to Nick, the group’s Bitcoin team head for the Freedom Convoy, according to Dichter. Nick began by setting expectations, donning a thick beard and a black hoodie with the Bitcoin emblem in the upper-right corner. He admitted, I wouldn’t call myself an expert. However, I serve as a point of contact for Bitcoin experts. The goal, according to Nick, was to fight for the organization’s ability to gather funds without being chained by the censorship imposed by our legacy finance system.
Supporters watching the video appeared perplexed after several minutes of a lecture on the benefits of a decentralised funding platform.
This is not what I expected, thanks guys, one user commented, but I’m thinking you’ll be losing some money support with this… anyhow, have a good day. Others urged the gathering to abandon the Bitcoin discussion and return to the topic at hand: truckers protesting vaccine requirements. I understand the security of donating to Bitcoin. But why are we promoting digital currency in the first place?! another person wrote.
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The Group Has Raised 1.5 Billion Satoshis, With A Goal Of 2.1 Billion
In some ways, the anti-vaxx protests and Bitcoin’s convergence was probably unavoidable. Last month, the protests received support from one of the greatest proponents of Bitcoin in the world, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who tweeted Canadian truckers rule. Former President Donald Trump has expressed support, while right-wing celebrities like as Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and Michael Flynn have taken advantage of the trucker demonstrations.
Bitcoin is seen as a viable answer to the group’s funding problems. They might also have some help. As an alternative funding outlet for the Freedom Convoy, a group of Canadian Bitcoin fans known as HonkHonkHodl have started a crypto crowdfunding campaign on the platform Tallycoin. Tallycoin reports that the group has raised 1.5 billion satoshis, with a goal of 2.1 billion.
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