From now on local associates of Greenpeace Argentina can make donations in digital currency. The new option for online contributions is available thanks to the integration of the payment processor BitPagos.

Until recently local donations were predominantly dependent on the banking system. According to its official blog, with the incorporation of bitcoin as a novel alternative, Greenpeace Argentina is hoping to open the possibility for direct donations to the unbanked population of the country. The latter allegedly applies to 70% of Argentinians, to whom bitcoin may be of special appeal as it relies on an independent and decentralised payment system and does not require a bank account or a credit card. An additional advantage of incorporating the new option is that the contribution will reach its intended recipient instantly.

As Coinfox commented earlier, the high percentage of unbanked population in Argentina gives the country the image of a bitcoin heaven. After the recent presidential elections, however, the bitcoin community was seriously concerned with the future of the digital currency, in light of the newly proclaimed economic program of the president elect Mauricio Macri and his team.

Diana Bogdan