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Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations for Israelis in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dollar-linked stablecoins USDT and USDC.

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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.

La comunidad cripto ha prometido ayuda a Turquía tras los graves terremotos. (Burak Kara/Getty)

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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. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Markets

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.

A beach on Efate Island, Vanuatu (Shutterstock)

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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)

Markets

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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