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Mar 2022
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BREAKDOWN: Is Bitcoin Freedom Money or a...

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Ukraine’s resistance has seen more than $30 million in direct crypto donations. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.  On today’s episode, NLW looks at the contrasting public images of crypto regarding the Ukraine-Russia war. On the one hand, the Ukrainian resistance has raised more than $30 million from more than 26,000 crypto ... Show More
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