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Ukraine Sells Donated CryptoPunk NFT for $100K to Support War Effort

Ukraine has sold CryptoPunk #5364, the highly valued NFT it received as a donation in March during its fundraising campaign against Russia’s attacks. Alex Bornyakov, the country’s deputy minister of digital transformation, announced the sale in a tweet. The NFT was sold to an anonymous buyer for 90 ETH, worth roughly $100,000.

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Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov on Freedom in the Age of Crypto

At Consensus 2022, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov discusses the role of crypto in geopolitical conflicts. Plus, his take on freedom and regulation in the space. Moderator: CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.

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Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov on Freedom in the Age of Crypto

At Consensus 2022, Chess Grandmaster and Avast Security Ambassador Garry Kasparov discusses the role of crypto in geopolitical conflicts. Plus, his take on freedom and regulation in the space. Moderator: CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.

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Finance

Ukraine Sells Donated CryptoPunk NFT for $100K to Support War Effort

The NFT was given to the country in March near the start of its crypto fundraising campaign.

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Crypto’s Role in Geopolitical Conflicts Amid Ukraine Crisis

Grid News Reporter Benjamin Powers joins “The Hash” panel to discuss the importance of crypto as a tool to solve geopolitical conflicts around the world.

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Crypto's Role in Geopolitical Conflicts Amid Ukraine Crisis

Grid News Reporter Benjamin Powers joins "The Hash" panel to discuss the importance of crypto as a tool to solve geopolitical conflicts around the world.

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Ukraine to Use NFTs to Save its Cultural ‘DNA’ Amid Russian Invasion

Michael Chobanian, President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine, discusses Ukraine’s historic NFT-ization of its artifacts in the defense against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine plans to digitize “every single piece of art or history” it can, Chobanian said.

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Ukraine to Use NFTs to Save its Cultural ‘DNA’ Amid Russian Invasion

Michael Chobanian, President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine, discusses Ukraine's historic NFT-ization of its artifacts in the defense against Russia's invasion. Ukraine plans to digitize "every single piece of art or history" it can, Chobanian said.

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Ukraine to Use NFTs to Save Its Cultural ‘DNA’ Amid Russian Invasion

"Right now, museums and cultural sites are being destroyed by rockets," said the President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine

Blockchain Association of Ukraine President Mike Chobanian, NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polusukhin, crypto advisor to Ukraine Brittany Kaiser and Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Alex Bornyakov at Consensus 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Edward Snowden Explains Why He Doesn't Talk About Ukraine Crisis

Freedom of Press President Edward Snowden explains why he hasn't publicly spoken about the Russia/Ukraine crisis, and how the coverage of the war has shaped opinions.

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