Georgians Sell Russian Regions as NFTs to Raise Money for Ukraine

A tech innovations steadfast based successful Georgia’s superior Tbilisi is present “selling Russia portion by piece” successful the signifier of NFTs. The wealth from the collectibles, representing astir 2,500 Russian regions, volition beryllium utilized to assistance rebuild Ukraine, which was invaded by the Russian service 2 months ago.

Georgian Project Auctions NFTs of Russian Land, Will Soon Offer the Kremlin

Leavingstone, a integer originative bureau from Georgia, has joined efforts to rise funds for Ukraine, which has been defending against Russian subject aggression for 8 weeks. The institution is present selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing parts of Russian territory.

In the archetypal of 3 planned phases of the ‘Russia for Sale’ initiative, Leavingstone is auctioning disconnected 2,443 regions of the Russian Federation depicted connected playing cards with name, size, and a “weirdly authentic overgarment of arms.” An interactive representation offers the parcels to imaginable buyers and with 34 already sold, implicit $19,000 worthy of ether has been accumulated truthful far.

“We saw a immense imaginable successful it,” Leavingstone co-founder Levan Lefsveridze told the Georgian work of Radio Free Europe. “The bulk of radical would privation to beryllium progressive successful Russia’s partition,” helium added, successful a wide effort to troll Russian President Vladimir Putin and his authorities who person threatened to punish immoderate calls for violating Russia’s territorial integrity.

During the adjacent signifier of the sale, the Georgian bureau volition connection NFTs of Russian landmarks similar the Kremlin, the Ostankino TV Tower successful Moscow, Putin’s wintertime palace and home, a spot worthy adjacent to an estimated $1 billion, and a bunker. “If you’re into the post-soviet aesthetic of Khrushchyovka architecture, you’ll similar it,” the organizers tease investors.

The 3rd sale, they promise, is going to beryllium a large one. “We’ll beryllium auctioning Lenin himself. Yep. Stuffed granddaddy of the reddish gyration volition beryllium up for sale!” the project’s website pledges. Its operators stress that each the proceeds volition beryllium devoted to supporting Ukraine.

The main beneficiary is the Ministry of Digital Transformation successful Kyiv and each collected funds volition beryllium transferred to its wallet. Among different responsibilities, the section has been taking attraction of Ukraine’s defence successful the cyberspace, different battleground successful the struggle with Russia.

Ukrainian authorities institutions and unpaid groups person received tens of millions of dollars’ worthy of cryptocurrency donations since Moscow launched its subject battle successful the aboriginal hours of Feb. 24. The wealth is utilized to money Ukraine’s defence efforts and lick mounting humanitarian problems.

Moscow’s penetration of Ukraine came 8 years aft Russia annexed Crimea and gave enactment for the pro-Russian separatists successful the Donbas region. Georgia has had its ain problems with the aforesaid neighbor. Russia backed separatists successful Abkhazia successful 1992 and past prevented the Georgian authorities from retaking the territory of different breakaway republic, South Ossetia.

You tin enactment Ukrainian families, children, refugees, and displaced radical by donating BTC, ETH, and BNB to Binance Charity’s Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund.

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