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Crypto’s war test leaves future of money debate wide open

Crypto’s involvement in the war has showcased the development and maturity of digital assets while reviving the debate about their role in the global financial system.

Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou

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Crypto had already been seeping into every corner of culture and conversation. Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and crypto went to war, too.

The sector’s involvement in the war has showcased the development and maturity of digital assets while reviving – without resolving – the debate about their role in the global financial system. As Russia invaded Ukraine, the world participated real-time in the financing of a standing army with cryptocurrency donations that funded military supplies for Ukraine.

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