Ukraine Cancels Crypto Airdrop, Faces Backlash From Community

The government of Ukraine has canceled its upcoming cryptocurrency airdrop in what is being described as the first rug-pull by a nation-state.

What Happened: In an announcement on Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) on Thursday, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that “after careful consideration” Ukraine has decided to cancel the airdrop scheduled for today at 6 p.m. Kyiv time.

The country said it plans to announce non-fungible tokens to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces soon but currently has no plans to issue them.

Why It Matters: Following the announcement of an airdrop to crypto donors, blockchain data revealed a massive surge in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) donations.

The country also received an influx of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) donations over the last day after announcing support for receiving donations in the form of meme-based crypto. So far, Ukraine has reportedly received more than $52 million in donations through Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum, Dogecoin and Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT).

Those that donated cryptocurrency in anticipation of the airdrop were particularly shocked by Ukraine’s decision to revoke the airdrop entirely. The crypto community took to social media to share their disbelief, and amusement, at the entire scenario.

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