Kuna () is the first Ukrainian and CIS

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. During the

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, Kuna became the biggest fundraising platform in Ukraine, having managed to accumulate over $100 million. In February 2022, Kuna.io partnered with the

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and created a special dedicated Crypto Fund for Ukraine which accumulated over $100 million donations during the first 2 months of war with Russia. The Kuna crypto fundaraising phenomenon was highlighted by

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, ''

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'',

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and other media.

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