UkraineDAO raises over $6M via NFT sale to aid Ukrainian citizens
UkraineDAO, the decentralized autonomous group created by Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO members, crowdfunded 2,188 Ether (ETH), or $6.1 million, for a 1/1 Ukrainian flag nonfungible token (NFT). Proceeds will go to nonprofit organizations in Ukraine which might be serving to these affected by the Russian invasion.
The NFT sale was hosted as a PartyBid public sale, permitting individuals to pool assets and bid collectively for fractionalized possession of the digital Ukrainian flag. Contributors will obtain ERC-20 tokens within the type of LOVE tokens relying on the donation quantity. On the time of writing, the NFT has not been fractionalized and the funds haven’t but been distributed.
1- $LOVE TLDR (and thread)
✅ Funds (over $6M / 2100ETH) safu within the ukrainedao.eth multisig
✅ We’ll mix partybid contributions & direct ETH contributions with a snapshot tomorrow at 6AM EST
✅ $LOVE tokens distributed tomorrow night https://t.co/It87H0mTYi— UkraineDAO (@Ukraine_DAO) March 2, 2022
In a Twitter Areas session hosted post-sale shut by NFT Now, co-founders Crypto Steve and Tolokonnikova stated their mission is to leverage the ability of the crypto neighborhood to assist those that want it probably the most.
CryptoSteve, as he’s recognized on Twitter, stated that UkraineDAO got here collectively due to individuals who “simply began elevating their arms, being of service and selfless.” He stated that the great thing about a DAO is its potential to set a brand new paradigm for fundraising and added that his key studying from UkraineDAO has been:
“Should you wanna make one thing occur, you simply begin reaching out to mates. The truth that the Web3 house has mobilized quicker and on the magnitude that international locations do is tremendous highly effective.”
When requested how UkraineDAO got here to the choice to distribute the proceeds of the sale, Tolokonnikova stated that it got here all the way down to respecting everybody’s voices inside the DAO. After reaching out to completely different native nonprofits, she stated, they decided that Come Again Alive, a Ukrainian nonprofit that gives gear for the military, was the “most trusted and efficient” alternative.
Nevertheless, they determined that the cash might be channeled solely towards medical assist, not towards navy gear. Tolokonnikova added that the subsequent step earlier than sending the funds is to ensure that the nonprofit’s pockets is about up correctly and securely.
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On Wednesday, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov introduced that the nation plans to proceed elevating cash by means of the sale of NFTs, having raised a complete of just about $40 million to date. UkraineDAO continues to be accepting direct crypto donations.
