Receiving Crypto Donations: the Guide for Nonprofits

A nonprofit can receive crypto donations on its website and at its events, and receive euros in its bank account. The donor gives from the wallet or exchange account that holds their crypto; the nonprofit holds no crypto.

Updated on 1 November 2026.

What a nonprofit should check

• Settlement in euros.
• Donations possible online and in person.
• Tax receipts.
• Source-of-funds checks.
• Fees on donations, and who pays them.

How Lyzi meets these needs

• Omnichannel: donation button or link on your website, QR code on your materials, payment terminal at an event.
• Single connector: more than 500 wallets and integrated exchanges, so donors give from wherever their crypto is held.
• Settlement: in euros or stablecoins.
• Tax receipts: issued by the nonprofit itself, which alone is entitled to issue them, as for any other donation.
• Checks: automatic check of the origin of funds on each payment.
• Fees: 2% per transaction on average; the nonprofit can choose to have the donor bear them.
• Status: Lyzi is a brand of Proofeo SAS, a payment agent registered with the ACPR (REGAFI no. 749869).

Other options

The best-known crypto donation platforms are American. The Giving Block lists France among its supported countries; Donorbox's crypto integration, which runs through The Giving Block, is reserved for organisations based in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

Can a French nonprofit accept a crypto donation?

Yes. The tax treatment of the donation (receipt, valuation) should be validated with your adviser.

Who issues the tax receipt?

The nonprofit, as for a donation in euros. Lyzi processes the payment; the nonprofit alone is entitled to issue the receipt.

Does the nonprofit have to hold crypto?

No, settlement can be in euros.

Who pays the fees?

The nonprofit decides: it absorbs them or has the donor bear them.

Sources

thegivingblock.com · donorbox.org (consulted on 31 October 2026)

→ The comparison of solutions in Europe · Lyzi solution for donations · Contact us