Crypto Twitter unites to raise funds for community member’s cancer treatment
The crypto community’s true impact shone through as a fellow crypto user battling a cancer diagnosis received broad support and financial contributions toward his treatment therapy. When a respected member of Crypto Twitter and the Deadfellas nonfungible token (NFT) community detailed the immense financial burden of his cancer treatment, the crypto community demonstrated its kindness and generosity by donating over $73,000 in funds.Yopi, known as Kuiyopi on Twitter, joined the crypto ecosystem in July 2021. He discovered that crypto served as a welcome distraction to his health concerns....
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