Crypto Giving Hits $100M, But Stock and DAF Giving Signal a Broader Shift

Crypto philanthropy crossed a major milestone in 2025, but the larger signal for nonprofit leaders may be the rise of a new type of supporter: the digital donor.

Cryptocurrency donations processed through The Giving Block topped $100 million in 2025 — the largest annual total recorded by the platform — bringing the cumulative total processed since 2018 to more than $300 million, according to the company’s “2026 Annual Report on Crypto Philanthropy and Digital Fundraising Innovation.”

The average crypto gift was $11,019 across more than 22,000 donations, suggesting these supporters tend to give at major-gift levels.

But crypto is only part of the picture. Donors are increasingly giving through multiple asset types — including cryptocurrency, publicly traded stock, and donor-advised funds (DAFs).

Together, these channels point to a shift in how some supporters hold and deploy charitable wealth. Nonprofits are increasingly expected to accept and process these assets within the same digital financial environments where donors manage them.

Crypto Donations Show Major-Gift Potential

Crypto donations are often tied to market volatility. The latest data suggests the channel is stabilizing — and maturing into a major-gift stream.

Among nonprofits accepting crypto through The Giving Block, one in five raised more than $100,000 in crypto in 2025. The platform categorized 21% of crypto revenue as transformative gifts exceeding $100,000, while 39% fell between $5,000 and $100,000.

Crypto giving tracks both market conditions and traditional fundraising cycles: A third of gifts were concentrated in the fourth quarter, and December posted the highest monthly transaction volume.

Bitcoin remained the dominant donated asset, accounting for nearly half of all cryptocurrency volume in 2025. But stablecoins — cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a consistent value tied to an asset such as the U.S. dollar — are increasingly part of the mix. Donors gave more than $32 million in stablecoins, including Ripple USD and USD Coin, which represented 17% and 11% of donation volume, respectively.

Geographically, digital asset wealth remains concentrated in the United States, where 88% of crypto donation volume originated. The country with the second-greatest concentration was the United Kingdom, accounting for 10%. Within the U.S., nearly two-thirds of U.S. donation volume came from just two states — New York (37%) and California (26%). For development teams, that concentration may offer clues about prospect targeting and board conversations.

Stock Donations Surge Online

Crypto is not the only asset gaining traction. Online stock donation volume increased 127% in 2025, while the average gift climbed to $51,250 — up 29% from 2024 and sharply higher than the $2,803 average recorded in 2022.

Stock giving is also highly seasonal. Two-thirds of stock donation volume occurred in December alone, reinforcing its alignment with tax planning and appreciated asset strategies.

Digital DAF Giving Expands

Donor-advised funds continue to shape the broader philanthropic landscape, and its digital component is growing, too. Digital donor-advised fund donation volume more than doubled in 2025 compared with 2024, while the number of grants increased more than twofold. The average grant reached $1,704.

Unlike stock donations, digital donor-advised fund giving was less concentrated at year-end, though January and December showed elevated activity.

How Digital Asset Donors Are Changing Fundraising

Each digital asset channel follows a different rhythm. Stock giving remains heavily tax-driven and concentrated in December, while crypto giving tends to peak in the fourth quarter alongside market cycles. Grants from donor-advised funds appear more evenly distributed throughout the year. For organizations managing cash flow and forecasting revenue, those patterns can influence planning and campaign timing.

The report describes the rise of the digital donor — supporters who hold wealth across cryptocurrency, brokerage accounts, and donor-advised funds — and expect giving to occur within the same digital financial environments where they manage those assets.

Digital asset donors are not purely one-time contributors. In 2025, 15% of non-anonymous donors gave more than once, and repeat donors accounted for more than 10,000 gifts. That behavior suggests growing loyalty among digitally native supporters who are building giving habits across asset types.

That behavior aligns with broader shifts nonprofit leaders are already navigating. Individual giving remains the backbone of many organizations, particularly as funding sources fluctuate. At the same time, donors increasingly hold wealth in non-cash vehicles and expect giving to mirror how they manage their finances — digitally, flexibly, and on demand.

“A new era of digital fundraising is here,” Ben Pousty, president of The Giving Block, said in a statement. “Nonprofits that make it seamless for the next generation of donors to give whatever asset they hold, however they choose, directly within their website and mobile experience will win in the future.”