Polkadot’s Gavin Wood Under Fire For Ukrainian DOT Donation Proposal
Polkadot (DOT) creator Gavin Wood has found himself under fire from various crypto industry observers after pledging he would donate USD 5m worth of crypto to Ukraine’s fight against Russian military aggression, but only...
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Polkadot (DOT) creator Gavin Wood has found himself under fire from various crypto industry observers after pledging he would donate USD 5m worth of crypto to Ukraine’s fight against Russian military aggression, but only if the country’s government posted an address in the blockchain’s native token DOT.
Wood’s proposal has triggered numerous unfavorable comments, with renowned crypto sector commentator 'grublés' denouncing it as the “lowest rung of shitcoinery.”...
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