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Crypto Update | How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters
With bitcoin and ether trading down amid stubborn inflation data, plus a look at crypto’s recent role in disaster relief, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.
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The aftermath of the latest earthquake in Turkey (Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Global Crypto Industry Pledges Aid to Turkey Following Deadly Earthquakes
More than 40 blockchain entities in the country have signed a petition requesting authorities to set up official crypto wallets to accept donations in Turkey, similar to Ukraine.
The aftermath of the latest earthquake in Turkey (Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city on March 7, 2022.
Where the Coins Go: Inside Ukraine’s $135M Wartime Fundraise
In Ukraine, crypto from around the world turns into bulletproof vests, drones and first aid kits. The country’s fundraisers explain how it works.
Residents of Irpin flee heavy fighting via a destroyed bridge as Russian forces entered the city on March 7, 2022.

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War and Crypto in Ukraine
The courage of Ukraine amid the situation and the aid that is coming, feat. Rev Miller.
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The Complexities of Blockchain in Global Aid Efforts
Blockchain technology is increasingly likely to be included in aid solutions in the next decade.
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Irish Charity Receives $1.1M Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.
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Karim Chabrak leading a token workshop in Tunisia. (Photo courtesy of Coinsence)
How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain
A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.
Karim Chabrak leading a token workshop in Tunisia. (Photo courtesy of Coinsence)

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Oxfam Trials Delivery of Disaster Relief Using Ethereum Stablecoin DAI
Oxfam International, a U.K.-based non-profit group, just spent a month testing MakerDAO's stablecoin DAI as a vehicle for helping disaster victims.
Grocery shopping, Vanuatu

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US State Department Seeks Blockchain Boost Amid $10 Billion Reboot
Could blockchain underpin a U.S. State Department overhaul? Members of the department and blockchain startups are encouraged after a recent forum.
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