Crowdfunding and Virtual Currency nets Jamaican bobsled team over US$130,000

 TECH NEWS – According to its own Facebook Page announcement, The Jamaica Bobsleigh Team has garnered a significant amount of money in just over 48 hours thanks to funds raised on Indiegogo ($29K), Crowdtilt ($106K), Dogecoin and other generous donations….and counting.

According to BuzzFeed, ” Internet Raises $30,000 In Dogecoins To Send Jamaican Bobsleigh Team To The Winter Olympics“. It seems “An effort to raise money for the Jamaican bobsleigh team using the meme-based crytocurrency Dogecoin has passed its $30,000 fundraising target in a day.”

Also check out this ESPN story Fans help fund Jamaican bobsled

Very interesting that it’s been crowdfunding and virtual currency that have made the Jamaican bobsleigh team winners before they even get to the Winter Games.