SOURCE 01 · ACCESSED 2026-09-29
Donate Crypto | Bitcoin (opens in a new tab)SUPPORTS: MATTER’s stated intention to HODL Bitcoin contributions and not convert them to fiat.
POLICY TYPE
Public intention
BALANCE PROOF
Not public
REVIEW
First-party
ABOUT
MATTER’s public crypto donation page says it plans to HODL Bitcoin contributions as an investment rather than convert them to fiat. The statement is a source-linked intended policy, not independently verified evidence of a current Bitcoin balance.
RESEARCH ASSESSMENT
PUBLIC BITCOIN RETENTION POLICY
REVIEWED 2026-09-29CONFIDENCE: MEDIUMMATTER publicly states that it plans to HODL all Bitcoin contributions as an investment and does not intend to flip those funds for fiat. That is a first-party retention-policy statement. It does not independently establish a current BTC balance or prove that the policy has been continuously executed.
WHAT THE EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES
- ▸A public intended Bitcoin-retention policy.
- ▸Bitcoin acceptance as part of MATTER’s donor infrastructure.
WHAT IT DOES NOT ESTABLISH
- ▸Current Bitcoin holdings.
- ▸A public wallet, audit, or proof of reserves.
- ▸Bitcoin-only operations, because MATTER also accepts other cryptocurrencies.
BITCOIN POLICY
PUBLIC INTENDED BITCOIN-RETENTION POLICY
- ▸MATTER says it plans to HODL Bitcoin contributions as an investment.
- ▸The organization says it is not interested in flipping those contributions to fiat.
- ▸MATTER also accepts Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
- ▸No current BTC balance or public proof of reserves was located.
PRIMARY EVIDENCE
SOURCE 02 · ACCESSED 2026-09-29
Bitcoin Freedom (opens in a new tab)SUPPORTS: Bitcoin acceptance and the organization’s stated rationale for using Bitcoin.
LIMITATIONS
- ▸The operative wording is prospective: MATTER says it plans to HODL contributions.
- ▸No current balance, wallet record, or audited financial statement was located in the reviewed sources.
WHY THIS MATTERS
An explicit first-party retention statement is more informative than Bitcoin acceptance alone, but it remains distinct from independently verified holdings.
RESEARCH CITATIONS
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HOW TO DONATE
- 1.Visit matter.ngo/donatecrypto/ to donate Bitcoin or other crypto
- 2.Accepts Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other cryptocurrencies
- 3.Tax-deductible as a registered nonprofit organization
- 4.Contact Katie Olson at MATTER for large donations or crypto-specific questions
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