$4.4 Million In Bitcoin Has Been Donated To Ukrainian Military Support Groups
$4.4 million in bitcoin was donated to a wallet operated by a Ukrainian non-governmental organization assisting the military.$4.4 million in bitcoin donated to charity group “Come Back Alive.”$23.5K donated to Kyiv Independent, an English news publication based in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government cannot accept bitcoin donations, leading to an influx of non-governmental organization donations. Bitcoin donations to Ukrainian efforts have exponentially increased since Bitcoin Magazine reported yesterday that $500,000 in bitcoin donations had been made to a wallet operated by Come Back Alive,....
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Over 14.5 BTC have been donated on Thursday to one of the largest organizations supporting the Ukrainian military.
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