Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Posts Cryptocurrency Donation Address, Vitalik Suggests: Due to the high risk of hacking during conflicts, please verify before donating.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted on the evening of the 26th, stating: "Ukraine accepts donations in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT." Based on the past posts from this verified account, it does appear to be Mykhailo Fedorov himself. However, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advised against donating hastily. Nevertheless, the official confirmation later verified the address, making it an official announcement.
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Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted on the evening of the 26th, stating: "Ukraine accepts donations in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT." From the past posts on this verified account, it does appear to be Mykhailo Fedorov himself. However, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik advised against donating hastily. Nevertheless, the official confirmation later verified the address as correct, making it an official announcement.
Prior to this post by the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, another unverified account claiming to be from Ukraine posted the same address.
Vitalik pointed out that during times of war and invasion, there are numerous hacking attempts, making it easy to fabricate such posts. The situation is currently unclear, and it is advised not to donate until verification is complete.
Tron founder Justin Sun confirmed the authenticity of these addresses and posts, citing that the Deputy Prime Minister had mentioned the crypto community in other posts, and the address had also been used in the Deputy Prime Minister's past Telegram verification channel. After checking the USDT address, it was indeed linked to a Ukrainian fiat exchange.
The official account of Ukraine later confirmed the accuracy of this address:
U.S. lawmakers also reached out to Ukrainian diplomats to verify the address:
Ultimately, Vitalik also confirmed the authenticity of the news:
Ukraine further stated that most Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible blockchains accept donations, except for Avanlanche:
