Ukraine

PUTIN'S ASHES Pussy Riot Art Poster (Jeffrey Deitch Gallery)
Proof of Protest: Artists Pussy Riot and Shepard Fairey Team Up to Raise Money for Ukraine Through NFT Collection
All proceeds from the open edition Putin’s Ashes NFT collection will be donated to troops in Ukraine.
PUTIN'S ASHES Pussy Riot Art Poster (Jeffrey Deitch Gallery)

Smart Valor's Co-Founder on Advocating for Ukraine at the World Economic Forum
Smart Valor's Co-Founder on Advocating for Ukraine at the World Economic Forum
"Cooperation in a fragmented world" is the theme of the 2023 World Economic Forum. Part of that discussion concerns the war in Ukraine. CoinDesk's Christine Lee spoke to Smart...
Smart Valor's Co-Founder on Advocating for Ukraine at the World Economic Forum

Ukrainian Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, center, in Davos, Switzerland (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister: I'll Take Salary in CBDC
Mikhail Fedorov says he wants to make his country the world's leading jurisdiction for virtual currency after a successful wartime fundraising campaign.
Ukrainian Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, center, in Davos, Switzerland (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Crypto Presence at Davos 2023
Crypto Presence at Davos 2023
Global Blockchain Business Council CEO Sandra Ro joins "First Mover" to discuss the presence of crypto at The World Economic Forum's annual meeting and the council's 2023 pred...
Crypto Presence at Davos 2023

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Web3 Is Being Used to Preserve History Threatened by Wars
Theresa Kennedy, founder of Black History DAO, says with blockchain technology, data can be stored in many different places, making it harder for it to be destroyed.
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Preserving History With Blockchain Technology
Preserving History With Blockchain Technology
While 2022 rattled the crypto industry, many have still found impactful ways to leverage blockchain technology. Michael Chobanian of Ukraine's Kuna exchange and Theresa Kenned...
Preserving History With Blockchain Technology

Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs
Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs
"Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine...there's a real pickup in interest in wholesale central bank digital currency," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of The Atlantic Council'...
Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs

United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians
United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians i...
United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians

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Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydako...
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