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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rina Chandran

Cryptocurrency donations to abortion rights groups soar after leaked Roe v Wade opinion

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Artist Molly Dickson swung into action when a leaked opinion suggested the U.S. Supreme Court was set to scrap Roe v. Wade, hurrying to pull together a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise money for abortion rights groups.

Dallas-based Dickson had already raised about $30,000 for abortion access in Texas following the state’s near-total ban by selling a selection of NFTs - digital assets often linked to an image or piece of artwork and bought with cryptocurrency.

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