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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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Finance

Edward Snowden Says Use Crypto, Don't Invest in It

Speaking remotely at Consensus 2022, the whistleblower also described most of those who signed a recent anti-crypto letter to Washington as "prolific public trolls."

Edward Snowden spoke about crypto and internet privacy at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. (CoinDesk)

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Preserving Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage on the Blockchain

Kuna founder and Blockchain Association of Ukraine President Michael Chobanian shares his plans for the first time at Consensus 2022 on preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

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Binance is Operational in Russia With Restrictions: Binance Exec

Chagri Poyraz, Binance global head of sanctions, discusses the role of the cryptocurrency exchange as tensions remain high over Russia's invasion in Ukraine.

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Here’s How Ukrainians Fought Back With Their Phones

Co-founder of Distributed Lab Pavel Kravchenko talks at #Consensus2022 about how Ukrainian citizens documented the war on their phones to collectively fight back the accusations with video evidence.

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Filecoin Chair on the Role of Tech in Preserving Evidence of War Crime for the Future

Filecoin Foundation Chair Marta Belcher discusses the importance of working with Starling Lab to preserve the evidence of war crimes at #Consensus2022.

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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)

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Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation on the Lies Russia Has Told in the War

Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation Alex Bornyakov shares at #Consensus2022 the lies Russia has told in the war.

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