Crypto Helps Ukraine Defend Itself Against Russia's Invasion
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Cryptoassets continue to prove their case in Ukraine, as well over USD 100m in crypto was raised during the first five weeks of the Russian invasion.Per a report by blockchain research firm TRM which analyzed over 50 crypto donation campaigns, official government entities have received over USD 50m of donations. Other popular non-governmental organization (NGO) campaigns have netted another USD 50m in donations.
Here is an ever-expanding list of the different ways how you can donate crypto to Ukraine now.
1. Aid For Ukraine
In order to make the process of donating tokens more convenient, decentralized exchange Uniswap has created a special donation interface that swaps any Ethereum ERC-20 token for ETH and sends it directly to the Ukrainian government address in a single transaction.
2. Meta History: Museum of War
Museum of War is another initiative by Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation. Here, you can purchase an increasing number of NFTs with actual war news pieces from official sources in chronological order since the invasion began. One of the aims of the project is to preserve the memory of the real events of this time.
3. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
If you want to support the front-line defense of Ukraine, the country’s Armed Forces, and the Ministry of Defence, the official donation page lists a number of options for donating fiat currencies, including bank transfers and several card transfer options. The page also lists crypto wallet addresses for donations supporting Ukraine’s National Police, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
4. Ministry of Health of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health is one among many institutions that has decided to raise extra funds via cryptoassets. On February 28, 2022, The Ministry has issued a statement in which it provided four crypto wallet addresses: Ethereum (ETH, USDT), Bitcoin (BTC), and Litecoin (LTC).
5. UkraineDAO.eth
UkraineDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) launched by the famous Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot and NFT collectives Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO. They say their aim is to help the Ukrainian civilians suffering from the war.
6. The Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s English-language media outlet created by the former journalists of the Kyiv Post. It provides the latest coverage from the front lines while seeking editorial independence.