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May 12, 2022

Going into war armed with NFTs

Ukrainians swap the horrors of the Russian invasion for an evening in the metaverse


Éanna Kelly

5 min read

Yana Mitlitska's LinkedIn

Ukrainian founder Maksym Petruk knows he wouldn’t make much of a soldier — so his way of aiding his country’s defence against Russia involves selling a bundle of NFTs, the digital answer to collectibles. 

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Maksym Petruk’s NFT
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The Elon Musk NFT
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Schmoozing at the metaverse — or microverse — bar
Schmoozing at the metaverse — or microverse — bar
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Éanna Kelly

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