Bithope Foundation: Europe’s First Bitcoin-only Non-profit (Since 2014)

Bithope’s Mission After June 30, 2026

The Bithope Foundation, registered in Sofia in November 2014, was the first organisation in Europe to enable small and medium-sized non-profits to receive international, pseudonymous bitcoin donations with full transparency. The public Bitcoin ledger provided real-time transactional openness, while our practice of publishing complete post-campaign documentation ensured that at least 95% of every donation reached the intended beneficiary. Bithope has always been a cause, not a business.

On 30 June 2026, the Bulgarian Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (the national implementation of the EU’s MiCA Regulation) enters into force. Every entity offering crypto-asset services to third parties must then hold a licence from the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) or cease operations. As we are not pursuing a licence, the Bithope Foundation will stop launching new charitable campaigns from that date.

On 19 February 2026, we submitted a winding-down plan to the FSC and requested delisting from the national VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider) register. Donations for the three campaigns still active will be forwarded to their beneficiaries in full accordance with the approved plan.

This chapter of our work ends, but our public-benefit mission continues.

Blockchain Education

Organizing The Largest Blockchain Events in Bulgaria

Blockchain Week Bulgaria (BWB) is the country’s flagship blockchain gathering, convening the experts and organisations shaping how the technology is deployed across finance, regulation, infrastructure, AI, and beyond. Two flagship conferences cover the full spectrum of blockchain’s real-world impact.
September 23-25, 2026.

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ETHSofia is Bulgaria’s premier Ethereum-focused conference, gathering the builders, researchers, and institutions shaping the future of the original smart-contract blockchain. The single-day programme covers protocol research, L2 scaling, DeFi, and the wider Ethereum ecosystem. September 24, 2026.

Explore ETHSofia

Future Finance Forum (F3) is the premier institutional conference convening banks, fintechs, asset managers, and regulators around the integration of regulated finance with blockchain and onchain infrastructure. The agenda centres on tokenisation, payments, and policy. September 25, 2026.

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Sofia Crypto Meetup

Sofia Crypto Meetup (SCM), running since January 2016, is the longest-standing monthly blockchain event in the region. With more than 100 editions held to date, it is the place to meet the most active crypto enthusiasts and professionals in Bulgaria. Currently organised by Robert Hristov and Paul Otto, on the last Wednesday of every month.

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Daily Market Report (DMR)

Daily Market Report (DMR) is a daily-updated markets dashboard covering a broad set of assets, indices, and indicators sourced from authentic, named providers. Built for education, it features detailed tooltips, full source transparency, and AI commentary generated only from raw market data. The goal: filter the noise and surface pure signal.

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The First Bitcoin-only Non-profit in Europe

Introducing Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology in Bulgaria
Since 2014

On December 5, 2024, with Bitcoin trading above $100,000 for the first time in history, the Bithope Foundation held its 10-year anniversary event in Sofia. The informal cocktail brought together representatives of the Bulgarian non-profit and blockchain ecosystem, partners, and a curated circle of friends of the foundation. Founder Vladislav Dramaliev presented the Foundation’s work across the past decade and the effects of the MiCA Regulation on its future activities. Photos from the event are below. For full immersion, open the dedicated Spotify playlist.

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Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a friend at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary cocktail in Sofia, December 2024.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with an international supporter giving a thumbs-up at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary.

Six women supporters of the Bithope Foundation pose at the 10-year anniversary event in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a partner of the Foundation in front of the Bithope 10-year anniversary backdrop in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev presents the 100,000 USD donations milestone at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary, December 5, 2024.

Guests listen attentively to the founder's presentation at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev in conversation with guests during the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary cocktail.

Front-row guests at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary presentation, representing the Bulgarian blockchain and non-profit community.

Guests from the Bulgarian blockchain and non-profit ecosystem networking at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary.

Group of six friends and supporters of the Bithope Foundation pose together at the 10-year anniversary cocktail in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a bitcoin-enthusiast supporter in front of the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary photo wall.

Guests applaud during the founder's presentation at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia, December 2024.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev receives a wrapped commemorative gift from a Bithope Foundation supporter during the 10-year anniversary.

Members of the Bulgarian bitcoin community in conversation at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary cocktail.

A Bulgarian crypto-community couple poses in front of the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary backdrop in Sofia.

Guests from the Bulgarian non-profit sector in conversation at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary cocktail in Sofia.

Three guests pose with champagne in front of the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary photo wall in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev poses with two longtime Bithope Foundation supporters at the 10-year anniversary cocktail in Sofia.

Women from the Bulgarian blockchain and non-profit community applaud during the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev addresses guests about a decade of bitcoin-only donations at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev discusses the MiCA regulation's impact on the Bithope Foundation during the 10-year anniversary presentation.

An attendee records the founder's presentation at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary event in Sofia, December 2024.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a community attendee in front of the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary backdrop in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev surrounded by friends and supporters of the Bithope Foundation at the 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Wide shot of the audience during the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary presentation in Sofia, December 2024.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a longtime supporter in front of the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary backdrop in Sofia.

Group photo of Bulgarian crypto and blockchain founders, including an Assetify representative, at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a guest speaker addressing attendees at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary cocktail in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with two bitcoin-community supporters at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Four women from the Bulgarian bitcoin and non-profit community at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a Bulgarian blockchain entrepreneur at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev presents the history of bitcoini.com, the first online bitcoin broker in Bulgaria, founded in 2013.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev receives a framed commemorative bitcoin artwork during the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary.

A supporter of the Bithope Foundation poses in front of the 10-year anniversary photo wall in Sofia, December 2024.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev with a group of friends raising champagne at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary toast in Sofia.

Founder Vladislav Dramaliev greets guests arriving at the Bithope Foundation 10-year anniversary in Sofia, December 2024.

Management

About the Bithope Foundation

Inspired by a quote from Andreas Antonopoulos, the Bithope Foundation was registered in Sofia on November 24, 2014, as Europe’s first non-profit operating exclusively with bitcoin donations. Across more than 10 years, the Foundation has run three activity streams: a commercial arm (the CoinFixer exchange and the ETHSofia and F3 conferences), an educational arm (Sofia Crypto Meetup since January 2016, with 100+ editions, plus regular media appearances), and a charitable arm hosting donation campaigns at bithope.org. The charitable highlights:

50+ campaigns supported
100,000+ EUR in total donated funds distributed
100,000+ EUR remaining to be distributed
At least 95% of all collected funds reached beneficiaries directly
Peak year: 2019, with 31,000+ EUR donated
14+ BTC donated

Vladislav Dramaliev, Founder and Director

Vladislav Dramaliev has been active in crypto and blockchain in Bulgaria since 2013. He co-founded the country’s first online bitcoin broker, bitcoini.com (with Nikolay Presolski), is a founding member of the Bulgarian Bitcoin Association, founded coinfixer.com (crypto broker, inactive), and co-founded and led the Sofia Crypto Meetup community until January 2026. He has led communications and marketing across the digital-asset industry, including as Director of Marketing at IPOR Labs, and continues to direct the Bithope Foundation’s educational and non-profit mission.

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Bithope’s Mission Continues

Support the Bithope Foundation

The Bithope Foundation continues to receive bitcoin donations. Your support funds our educational and non-profit work, advancing blockchain and crypto literacy in Bulgaria, the wider region, and across the European Union. The Foundation employs no staff and has never paid a salary to its founder or Board of Trustees.

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