It has dragged all the markets to the bottom and ruined the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Russia-Ukraine The war has also caught the attention of the cryptocurrency industry.
Many institutions and organizations from the cryptocurrency sector have stepped in to help citizens in Ukraine and FTX‘s CEO was one of them.
$25 Donation from SBF!
Sam Bankman-Fried is one of the youngest billionaires in the world, and he has taken a step to do just that.
SBF announced that they had airdropped $25 each to all users of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange in Ukraine, advising everyone to “do what they have to do”. This donation of probably millions of dollars by the CEO of FTX could not escape the reaction from some quarters.
One user drew attention to the small amount. Another user emphasized that people are fighting for life and death and that SBF is only after advertising.
we just gave $25 to each Ukrainian on FTX
do what you gotta do
— SBF (@SBF_FTX) February 24, 2022
The user named Marusha emphasized that instead of such a general airdrop, collective donations and food aid can be transferred to organizations that can really help Ukraine.
Emphasizing that SBF is a businessman, the user emphasized that in such times, humanity should be at the forefront. It is known that the minimum nominal withdrawal on the FTX crypto money exchange is $ 100, and this situation also drew a reaction.
There has been no statement about this from other cryptocurrency exchanges yet, but the founders of other exchanges are expected to take action in the coming days.