For Russia and Ukraine Refugee Charities, Crypto Is a Lifeline
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Using Crypto to Help Refugees
Donations abroad may be seen as treasonous. Bank transfers make any donation immediately traceable. While crypto payments have os privacy short falls, they can be used in ways that at least make identification of dissidents more difficult. Visa and master card have stopped processing payments from russian cards. And global payments networks, including western union, wise remitly in money gram, all stop serving russia users. For some, donating money is the only available way to protest against the war and support ukranians. Many russians come to us asking how to send us money to help financially in this herenda situation. Is a little something people can do.
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