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Justin Sun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, Leads Crypto Community’s Humanitarian Efforts by Leveraging Blockchain Technology

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 March 2022 – With the Russia-Ukraine war escalating into a global crisis, blockchain and cryptocurrency communities were among the first to announce support and lead humanitarian efforts with full decentralization, openness, and transparency, providing as much help as they can for those suffering from the war.

On February 26, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov announced the acceptance of cryptocurrency donations and revealed USDT donation addresses of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and TRC20-USDT. Shortly after, founder of TRON Justin Sun (now appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO) called on the crypto community to join in the humanitarian aid initiative, following which he made a donation of $200,000 in TRC20-USDT.

Cryptocurrency makes a perfect match for charity causes in several aspects: blockchain guarantees efficient, open, transparent, and cost-effective transfers as well as tamper-proof on-chain records; meanwhile, inheriting the gene of decentralization, crypto communities focus only on universal values such as the common interests of mankind and the greater good of society regardless of nationalities, statuses, etc. Justin Sun’s donation soon spread across the crypto space. As of yesterday, a string of big shots including Ethereum founder Vitalik and Binance founder CZ have joined in fighting the humanitarian crisis for the people of Ukraine. Gavin Wood, the founder of Polkadot, also offered $5 million to Ukraine under the condition they post a DOT address.

According to the latest statistics and reports, there is a donation of 35.6 BTC to Ukraine, which is by far the largest (anonymous) donation. As of the early hours of this morning, Ukraine has received upwards of $20 million in donations (from individual communities rather than centralized institutions). And as the first in the crypto world to step forward and champion this humanitarian cause while fervently calling for support across Chinese and overseas social media accounts, Justin Sun and his TRON played a significant part in this achievement. According to on-chain stats, Ukraine’s TRON account has received a total of 2122 donations with a combined value of $1.04 million.

In addition to his leading efforts in humanitarian donations, Justin Sun has been navigating TRON to be proactively involved in charity and philanthropy over the years. In 2020 and 2021, he donated ¥7 million to Uganda’s underprivileged and impoverished communities, Initiating a lunch program and providing solar lighting kits, sanitary pads, educational materials, and other essential supplies; he also joined Polygon co-founder Sandeep in India Covid-19 Crypto Relief Fund, where he donated 2 million TRX to the initiative and enabled a designated TRON address to target direct donations at the vulnerable groups.

Justin Sun also attended the ApeAvatar NFT charity event, which was designed to leverage blockchain technology and NFT to fight against global climate change and organize tree-planting programs in over 15 countries worldwide. Around the end of 2021, Justin Sun announced his successful bid for Blue Origin’s flight to space at $28 million and his plan to invite five other crewmates to join him on the trip. This move attests to his aspiration of transcending borders and pushing forward the boundaries of humankind.

Justin Sun stands out again as the vanguard in humanitarian aid, as this acclaimed crypto influencer has been advocating philanthropic causes and advancing the blockchain technology that promises decentralization and financial inclusiveness since day one. It is also natural that TRC20-USDT, thanks to its broad user base, high transparency, security, near-zero handling fee, and instant transfer, is now accepted for humanitarian donations.

With endorsement from more crypto veterans, support from the TRON and Ethereum communities as well as leading organizations like Binance, the humanitarian aid initiative in the crypto space has gained wider attention and is gathering momentum rapidly. As the cruelty of wars and people’s vulnerability were brought to every corner of the world through social media and news platforms, more people have started to resonate with those suffering from the Russia-Ukraine crisis and have joined the rest of the world to offer care and support.

It’s not that blockchain makes the world a better place, but that due to its unique edge and the cross-border communication enabled by DAO, blockchain happens to become the central ground that pools the sympathy that people naturally have for the sufferers, rejection of wars, and the unwavering pursuit of peace and love.

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Justin Sun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO’s $200,000 Donation to Ukrainian Government’s TRON Address Sparks a Surge of Humanitarian Aid in Crypto Community

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 March 2022 – The Russia-Ukraine war has captured the world’s attention and has led to outpourings of humanitarian donations from the crypto community.

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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, posted requests for cryptocurrency donations in the form of BTC, ETH, and TRC20-USDT on Twitter. Justin Sun announceed his humanitarian support for the Ukrainian people and joined in the donation activity with the hope of cryptos to make the world a better place.

Justin also quickly confirmed that the donation addresses, which Vitalik Buterin found suspicious, were legit and gave out his initial donation of $200,000 in the form of TRON-based USDT. Following his act of generosity, crypto heavyweights such as Vitalik Buterin and Changpeng Zhao also jumped on board and gave their humanitarian support to Ukraine.

Donations made in TRON-based USDT soon reached a record high. As of February 27, the TRON address of Ukraine received 1,618 donations totaling $712,062 over the past 24 hours, with an average donation of $440.

Justin Sun’s announcement and action assisted to raise $10 million in less than 48 hours.

According to Justin Sun in his interview with Bloomberg, he made this donation because “this is a monumental moment in the history of humanitarian donation on a global scale.” He also tweeted that he was really touched to see the small donations springing up in the crypto community every minute. Such easy, quick, and small donations made on the blockchain worldwide were non-existent in human history.

The donation is a landmark event in the development of “Blockchain + Philanthropy”. Justin’s words, “cryptos hope to make the world a better place,” were also echoed by the global crypto community. Looking back on the charitable acts of Justin Sun and TRON, they have made relentless efforts to live up to their responsibilities as a top-notch public chain and a global crypto leader to advance the global charity cause.

About Justin Sun

In December 2021, Justin Sun was the winner of the auction for a ticket to the first flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepherd. The total bid amount of $28 million went to Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, which in turn benefited 19 space-based charities to incentivize future generations to pursue careers in STEM and help invent the future of life in space. Justin will explore space together with five crewmates.

On April 26, 2021, Justin Sun announced that he had joined the Indian coronavirus relief fund launched by Sandeep, co-founder of Polygon (formerly known as Matic Network), and had donated two million TRX.

In May 2020, the President of Uganda extended his gratitude to Justin Sun and other contributors to the “Binance for Children Special Impact Education project,” in which Justin Sun donated ¥7 million (approximately $1.11 million). In addition, the President thanked Justin Sun for his instrumental role in the successful implementation of this project and expressed hope for new partnerships. One year later, the sitting President of Uganda, H.E Y.K. Museveni, invited Justin Sun to his inauguration in May 2021.

Known as the founder of a world-famous public chain, as well as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, Justin Sun is also a philanthropist with humanitarianism in his mind. His current status and titles also endow him with more responsibility and capability to advance the global charity cause than others.

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His TRON is among the fastest-growing blockchain networks, with its total number of accounts surpassing 79 million. The TRON ecosystem is also in the prime of its growth, maintaining a strong momentum in NFT, DeFi, GameFi, the metaverse, and stablecoins. Typifying the public chains of China, TRON is bound to pack a heavier punch in the industry with its rising global clout and Justin’s staunch support.

By February 28, donations made in TRC20-USDT had exceeded $1 million, bearing witness to another landmark in the history of cryptocurrency donation.

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Justin Sun, Grenada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, Donates $200,000 for Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 March 2022 – Recently, Justin Sun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, tweeted that he had donated $200,000 for humanitarian aid to Ukraine through TRON DAO to help tide the Ukrainian people over the crisis.

It is reported that Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, announced the addresses for Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT (TRC20) donations on Twitter on February 26, and received hundreds of donations worth more than $3 million in less than 24 hours. As of press time, $20 million worth of digital assets have been raised for Ukraine, including over $1 million worth of TRX and USDT credited to the TRON address tweeted by Mykhailo Fedorov.

Apart from Justin Sun, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and other crypto influencers tweeted to urge humanitarian aid to Ukraine as well. Public statistics show that Binance has donated $10 million to support Ukraine against the humanitarian crisis, which will be mainly used for child protection and refugee support. On Twitter, Vitalik Buterin also called on people to help Ukrainians by donating cryptos to UkraineDAO.

Following the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global organizations such as the United Nations expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis that Ukraine might face. On February 24, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, announced the allocation of $20 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet the urgent humanitarian needs in Ukraine and its surrounding regions. According to a press release from the UN Secretary-General’s office, the United Nations will launch a funding appeal on March 1 for its humanitarian operations in Ukraine.

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Justin Sun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, Attended a Closed-Door Lunch Hosted by Jonathan Kaplan, US Ambassador to Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 March 2022 – On March 1, Justin Sun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the WTO, was invited to a private luncheon, where he had an in-depth conversation about Singapore’s Climate Partnership, blockchain with Jonathan Eric Kaplan, the United States Ambassador to Singapore. He also looks forward to creating synergy in bringing decentralization functions to OECS.

Ambassador Kaplan is a prominent executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose career has spanned numerous industries. Professionally, Ambassador Kaplan is best known for founding Pure Digital Technologies and inventing its revolutionary Flip video camera. He is also the co-founder and Chairperson of Education Super Highway, a nonprofit organization that brought high-speed internet to more than 49 million children in K-12 classrooms in the United States.

By the end of last year, the Grenada government officially appointed Justin Sun as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, authorizing him to represent Grenada at WTO meetings during his term of office. Justin Sun will promote the combination of crypto currencies and sovereign countries to build a safe, efficient and inclusive new financial system. During the exchange with Ambassador Kaplan, Justin Sun expressed his views on promoting the economy and international trade of Grenada and the Caribbean through digital technology.

In addition to Justin Sun, many political and business heavyweights also joined the conversation. Ambassador Kaplan exchanged general views with participants at the meeting on hot topics such as the economy, the environment and the education.

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PolyU to launch International Summer School 2022, offering students an inspiring learning and cultural exchange experience

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 March 2022 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is launching its International Summer School 2022 from June to August. Participants will undertake short-term study in PolyU’s globally renowned disciplines like fashion design and optometry, and apply their new skills in local community service projects. They will also explore engaging topics like artificial intelligence and science fiction, the evolution of world cuisine, or the science and myths of traditional Chinese medicine, under the guidance of PolyU’s leading scholars.

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Enrol in the PolyU International Summer School 2022 to gain a rewarding and fun-filled experience.

PolyU’s International Summer School 2022 offers both credit-bearing courses and participation in the Leadership Academy for Responsible Global Citizenship – a pioneering leadership and service-learning exchange programme. Applicants can choose to join both parts or only sign up for either one, allowing maximum flexibility to suit their schedules. The programme will be conducted both face-to-face and online.

The credit-bearing courses offer an array of intellectually stimulating subjects in three thematic areas, namely “Chinese Language, Culture and Society”, “Design, Innovation and Technology”, and “Business, Entrepreneurship and Global Leadership”.

Meanwhile, under the Leadership Academy, participants will join one credit-bearing service-learning subject to learn about the social issues related to their service targets, apply their professional knowledge and skills (e.g., fashion design, augmented reality, vision screening, and air quality testing) in a service project, and develop their sense of global citizenship.

With the aim of helping overseas participants blend into the local life and culture, the PolyU International Summer School has a Buddy Programme that matches incoming participants with PolyU students, thus encouraging intercultural communication between PolyU students and the global community. The programme will also provide fun-filled, inspiring, and engaging cultural exchange activities, allowing participants to discover the vibrancy and diversity of Hong Kong.

The summer programme is now open for undergraduate student applications from overseas, Mainland China and Taiwan until 31 March 2022. For details and to learn more about what past participants have said about the PolyU summer programme, please visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/summerschool/.

About PolyU

While boasting a proud history of nearly 85 years, PolyU is a vibrant and aspiring university with a forward-looking vision and mission. Committed to building a talent pipeline and research strength for advancing the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world, PolyU provides the best holistic education to nurture future-ready global citizens and socially responsible leaders, conducts high-impact interdisciplinary research, and proactively transfers knowledge to create value and build impact. We embrace internationalisation and engage the Nation for education and research through strategic partnerships and collaborations.

With “Opening Minds. Shaping the Future” as our brand promise, the University is currently offering more than 160 taught programmes in six faculties and two schools, engaging in 2,800 exciting research projects, and collaborating with over 880 institutions overseas and in the Chinese mainland on a wide variety of initiatives. We have over 400,000 alumni around the globe and currently 27,000 students.

PolyU website: www.polyu.edu.hk

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US Returns Ancient Stone Tools to Laos

The cultural objects were presented to the Embassy of the Lao PDR in Washington, D.C. by members of the FBI Art Crime Task Force and representatives from the U.S. Department of State.
The cultural objects were presented to the Embassy of the Lao PDR in Washington, D.C. by members of the FBI Art Crime Task Force and representatives from the U.S. Department of State.

The US government repatriated to Laos two objects of cultural significance that were seized after having been trafficked into the United States on 22 February.