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According to a report by businesswire, Strategy announced its participation in the "Invest in America Commitment" program, which will contribute $250 annually to the Trump account (i.e., 530A account) for each eligible American employee's minor child, regardless of the child's birth year.For children born on or after January 1, 2025, there will also be an additional one-time matching contribution of $1,000 in seed funding provided by the U.S. government.Phong Le, President and CEO of Strategy, stated, "The Trump account and the Invest in America initiative can build a stronger financial future for American children. The company will match the government's initial $1,000 contribution and provide additional annual contributions for eligible employees' children.These accounts can encourage financial education, long-term thinking, and the cultivation of a savings and investment culture from a young age—these goals are highly consistent with Strategy's values and optimistic vision for the future."The Trump account is a tax-deferred investment account for minors under the age of 18, with investment targets being low-fee U.S. index funds. Children born between 2025 and 2028 can receive a one-time $1,000 seed funding from the U.S. Treasury upon registration. Strategy's program will launch after the Treasury issues final guidance and the employer contribution infrastructure is online. The company has announced the plan to employees during internal quarterly meetings and will share registration details with eligible employees before the launch.

Robinhood's stock price rose by 11.29% due to the official launch of the U.S. government-supported "Trump Accounts" children's investment account application.According to the announcement, eligible U.S. children under the age of 18 can open tax-advantaged investment accounts. Children born between 2025 and 2028 with a valid Social Security number will receive an initial funding of $1,000 provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and family members and employers can contribute an additional total of up to $5,000 each year.Robinhood Securities will serve as the initial trustee for the program, responsible for managing account assets. Account funds will be automatically invested in low-cost index funds, and users can view investment performance and account growth through the App. The program is expected to officially launch on July 4, 2026.

Marc, the head of cryptocurrency donations at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, stated that the hospital received a donation of 0.5% of the total supply of ASTEROID tokens about two years ago. However, due to a lack of compliant exchange channels at that time, the related assets have remained in the on-chain wallet.He mentioned that as the market value of ASTEROID rose from approximately $20,000 to over $150 million, the hospital's holdings were once valued between $500,000 and $1 million. To avoid impacting community liquidity, the hospital ultimately sold the related holdings in 12 batches over two days while continuously monitoring the liquidity situation.Marc stated that they ultimately exchanged for over 290 ETH, valued at approximately $676,000, and the related funds will be used to support the treatment and research of childhood diseases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

According to CoinDesk, Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz stated that Galaxy will match deposits of $1,000 in "Trump Accounts" from the U.S. Treasury for the children of eligible employees.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the joining of the government's Trump Accounts initiative, which will match a $1,000 subsidy from the U.S. Treasury for all eligible employees' children. Brian Armstrong expressed a desire to pay this subsidy in the form of Bitcoin.Trump Accounts aim to establish long-term financial security by creating tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18. Currently, several large companies, including Uber, Nvidia, Intel, Broadcom, IBM, and Schwab, have joined the program and incorporated it into their employee benefits systems.

According to market news, the charity organization Save The Children has announced the launch of a Bitcoin fund.

Zhao Changpeng commented on the White House announcement regarding the "Trump account," stating, "The idea is similar. We need to educate our children. This is beyond doubt, right? We also need to provide financial education for children. Unfortunately, Binance Junior has not yet been launched in the United States."According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Binance launched the youth version "Binance Junior" at the Binance Blockchain Week, positioning it as a platform for digital financial education and usage.

Binance founder CZ posted on social media, "The Web 3 education platform Giggle Academy has currently provided free education to 70,000 children. The new version is compatible with iOS 15 and below to accommodate the user base."

ChainCatcher news, according to the New York Post, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that he wishes to leave his wealth to 100 children born through sperm donation.The billionaire has made a will to distribute his $17.1 billion fortune among six children with three partners, as well as 100 children born through sperm donation in 12 countries over the past 15 years. Durov revealed this news during an interview with a French magazine on Thursday."They are all my children and have equal rights! I do not want them to tear each other apart after my death." The 40-year-old Durov expressed that he does not want his children to access his wealth for 30 years.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget announced a three-year public welfare cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), where both parties will jointly build an innovative education model based on blockchain, empowering 300,000 young women and educators in 8 developing countries worldwide.Through this cooperation, Bitget will join the "Game Changers Coalition" project initiated by UNICEF. Bitget Academy will assist in developing the first interactive training course that combines gaming and blockchain knowledge for youth and educators, providing a practical and engaging learning experience.Sandra Visscher, Executive Director of UNICEF Luxembourg, stated: "This strategic partnership with Bitget aims to empower young people globally through digital skills, with a focus on enhancing women's participation and development opportunities in the tech field, promoting socially inclusive growth through technological innovation."This collaboration is also part of Bitget's women's public welfare project Blockchain4Her (B4H), which aims to provide learning and skills training opportunities for 1.1 million girls in developing countries such as Brazil and India by 2027.UNICEF was established in 1946 and is dedicated to improving the health, education, and nutrition of children worldwide. UNICEF is the first UN organization to support cryptocurrency donations; in 2019, it collaborated with the Ethereum Foundation to support startups in open-source technology; in 2022, it partnered with Binance Charity to provide emergency relief for children and their families in Ukraine and surrounding countries.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Mango Markets attacker Avraham "Avi" Eisenberg has been sentenced to over 4 years in prison by the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York for possessing inappropriate photos and videos involving children. Court documents show that Eisenberg admitted to downloading nearly 1,300 related items between 2017 and 2022. These items were discovered when he was arrested for the Mango Markets attack.

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng stated that children's book author Barbara Miller, who has 236,000 followers on TikTok, will exclusively release free books on her Web3 education platform Giggle Academy. Zhao Changpeng said, "No contracts, no negotiations, just a message and an open platform."

ChainCatcher news, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stated that he has over 100 children through sperm donation and hopes to open his DNA so that these children can find each other.In 2024, Pavel Durov has helped over 100 couples in 12 countries to conceive, having been an anonymous sperm donor for the past 15 years.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance Charity has partnered with Ukraine's Children of Heroes to provide certified psychological rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian children who have lost relatives in the war, and has donated 50,000 USDT (equivalent to 2,000,000 UAH) to the program.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is creating a prototype for a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to fairly distribute power and communication for global decentralized digital public goods (DPG). Digital public goods (DPG) are open-source software, models, and standards that countries can use to build digital infrastructure as an alternative to proprietary solutions.UNICEF has trialed the open-source voting tool Snapshot to propose potential governance suggestions, and the DAO is built on top of Polygon. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Princess Charlene of Monaco and her charitable organization, the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation (PCMFSA), have collaborated with South African artist Junaid Senechal-Senekal to launch a series of 15 NFTs aimed at raising funds to help hungry children in South Africa.Princess Charlene of Monaco stated, "Web3 allows us to create assets worth collecting, connecting everyone who helps and those with charitable ideals, whom we see as a community, while we continuously enhance the community." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the liquid staking protocol Lido announced that its team will publish a children's book titled "How Cryptocurrency Works," with a preprint delivered to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin for review. (source link)