CryptoRelief India

CryptoRelief (India)

CryptoRelief is a community-run cryptocurrency-funded relief initiative that was established to deliver healthcare and essential support during India’s COVID-19 emergency. Its stated mission is to “reduce suffering” by providing healthcare and essentials to people affected by COVID-19 in India. (cryptorelief.in)

Origins and leadership

• The project’s website identifies Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon co-founder) as the Founder. (cryptorelief.in)
• Public profiles describing the initiative state that it was started by Nailwal and was supported by prominent figures in the global crypto community, including Vitalik Buterin and Balaji S. Srinivasan. (in.linkedin.com)

Transparency and donation handling

• CryptoRelief presents itself as operating with public transparency, including a “Transparency” page that references open reporting and a PwC due diligence report. (cryptorelief.in)
• Its donation page states that it uses a Gnosis multi-signature wallet and publishes donation addresses (e.g., Ethereum and Bitcoin) alongside an audit link (e.g., via Etherscan). (cryptorelief.in)

Partnerships and activities

• The website lists multiple categories of partners (e.g., “Partner Projects,” “Channel Partners,” and “NGO Partners”), indicating collaboration with outside organizations for disbursement and implementation. (cryptorelief.in)

Rebranding / evolution

• Media reporting indicates that CryptoRelief later rebranded as “Blockchain For Impact (BFI)” (announced July 28, 2023), positioning the effort toward longer-term healthcare-oriented initiatives beyond the acute COVID-19 phase. (thisweekindia.news)
• Third-party Twitter mirroring/archival sources have also described the account/brand as “Now Blockchain For Impact (BFI).” (twstalker.com)

Official web presence (as provided)

text Website: https://cryptorelief.in/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CryptoRelief_

Contact (from the official site)

• Grantee applications: ngo.requests@cryptorelief.in
• Government & corporate partnerships: Partnerships@cryptorelief.in
• Media enquiries: admin@cryptorelief.in (cryptorelief.in)