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2 days agoTaxes aren’t collected for a specific purpose. Any tax can be used for any purpose a state sees fit (e.g. income tax may be used for infrastructure, schools or defense).
The “Rundfunkbeitrag” is a purpose-bound fee which can only be used for the public service broadcasting.
Edit: It’s a mandatory fee like you’re forced to pay for waste disposal. Not a tax.
Another problem with BTC is the extremely high transfer costs. Donating XMR directly makes smaller donations viable, while BTC is only attractive for large donors.