A GoFundMe campaign raised more than £55,000 for a Gazan family trying to escape the war.
Most of the money raised never reached them.
Banking rules and sanctions prevent direct payouts in Gaza, so the funds had to go through an intermediary. When that arrangement collapsed, the family was left without the support raised for them.
Bitcoin platforms like Agora and Geyser send funds directly to recipients’ own wallets, using community verification instead of giving control to a single intermediary.
Read how these tools are helping people in crisis.
My latest piece in Forbes featuring @Soapbox @Geyser @Lyudmyla Kozlovska @Human Rights Foundation / @HRF (RSS Feed) @Femi Longe .
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/07/16/when-the-financial-system-cant-reach-people-in-crisis-bitcoin-can/
Most of the money raised never reached them.
Banking rules and sanctions prevent direct payouts in Gaza, so the funds had to go through an intermediary. When that arrangement collapsed, the family was left without the support raised for them.
Bitcoin platforms like Agora and Geyser send funds directly to recipients’ own wallets, using community verification instead of giving control to a single intermediary.
Read how these tools are helping people in crisis.
My latest piece in Forbes featuring @Soapbox @Geyser @Lyudmyla Kozlovska @Human Rights Foundation / @HRF (RSS Feed) @Femi Longe .
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/07/16/when-the-financial-system-cant-reach-people-in-crisis-bitcoin-can/
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