Addresses for Bitcoin and Ether wallets were shared on the country’s official Twitter account, as well as on the profile of deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine has received millions of pounds in cryptocurrency donations – with a government spokesman telling Sky News the funds will be used “to destroy as many Russian soldiers as we can”.
Vitalik Buterin, who co-founded the Ethereum blockchain, had expressed concerns the Twitter accounts may have been hacked, meaning any crypto donations could have ended up in the hands of malicious actors.
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A demonstrator holds up a banner during an anti-war protest in London
But a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Transformation has confirmed that the plea for cryptocurrency donations is genuine – and that its communication channels are “secure”.
“We are trying to contribute to Ukraine’s victory and raise the awareness of international society on what’s happening in Ukraine,” the spokesperson added.
Records show that the Bitcoin and Ether wallets currently hold £5.4m between them – with hundreds of donations made in recent hours.
Ukraine got millions of donations in crypto globally to help support the elimination of Russian troops
Addresses for Bitcoin and Ether wallets were shared on the country’s official Twitter account, as well as on the profile of deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine has received millions of pounds in cryptocurrency donations – with a government spokesman telling Sky News the funds will be used “to destroy as many Russian soldiers as we can”.
Vitalik Buterin, who co-founded the Ethereum blockchain, had expressed concerns the Twitter accounts may have been hacked, meaning any crypto donations could have ended up in the hands of malicious actors.
Russian advance ‘slows’ due to ‘strong resistance’ – live updates
A demonstrator holds up a banner during an anti-war protest in London
But a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Transformation has confirmed that the plea for cryptocurrency donations is genuine – and that its communication channels are “secure”.
“We are trying to contribute to Ukraine’s victory and raise the awareness of international society on what’s happening in Ukraine,” the spokesperson added.
Records show that the Bitcoin and Ether wallets currently hold £5.4m between them – with hundreds of donations made in recent hours.