Now Ukraine accepts Dogecoin donations, said Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov.
“Now even the meme can support our army and save lives from Russian invaders,” Fedorov tweeted.
@dogecoin exceeds the value of the Russian ruble. We are starting to accept donations in mem coins. Now even the meme can support our army and save lives from Russian invaders. $ DOGE owners of the world, @elonmusk, @ BillyM2k, Let’s do this. Official $ DOGE Portfolio: DS76K9uJJzQjCFvAbpPGtFerp1qkJoeLwL
This is the latest move on cryptocurrencies on behalf of the Ukrainian government to raise funds amid the Russian invasion.
Crypto donations and Ukraine
Last week, the government’s official Twitter account was shared bitcoin and Ethereum addresses when it announcements Ukraine is now “accepting donations of cryptocurrency.” According to blockchain records, Ukraine has raised more than $ 20 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum combined so far.
The country also accepts Donations from Polkadot. The government tweeted the message just a day ago, saying “the people of Ukraine are grateful for the support and donations from the global crypto community as we defend our freedom.”
There was also an air release announcements for March 3, 2022 at 6 pm Kyiv time.
According to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, the country has raised a total of more than $ 35 million in various cryptocurrencies.