A source who confirmed the government’s fundraiser believed the funds would go to “exterminate as many Russian occupants as possible.”
Initially, some people, including Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, were concerned that the tweet may have been from scammers who had hacked the account. After hearing from the vice prime minister, Buterinthat he had received confirmation, but encouraged people to always be cautious when sending donations in cryptocurrency.
So far, according to the ledger, the largest donation of 100ETH has come from Deepak Thapliyal, the CEO of Chain.com, a blockchain technology company. “When I realized the Ukrainian government had requested donations in the form of crypto, I felt compelled to do my part to help,” Thapiyal told BuzzFeed News. “Crypto donations are borderless and near instant, so I am hoping that the government there can tap into it as soon as possible to help the people in need.
Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups have a history of accepting bitcoin. The volunteer group Come Back Alive, which provides supplies to the Ukrainian military, has
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