Ukraine NFT Issuance and Fixed Income for Retail Failures

Ukraine announced today they will be issuing an NFT collection to fund the current war effort. This is on the back of tens of millions being donated via crypto.

What I find interesting is how Ukraine is capitalizing on public sentiment towards them and using NFTs as a way to get money from Joe Everyman. Traditionally, a lot of this was done by war bonds, which they have raised, but this is logistically more difficult than buying an NFT.

Am I off base on the difficulty of retail investors being able to access foreign debt? What are the reasons for the friction here? Being in the Fintech space, I have wondered for a long time why there aren’t good solutions to the OTC nature of fixed income. I believe the demand is there as all kinds of people seem to enjoy levering up and trading FX, a much more boring product than trading Argentinian distressed paper.

Curious to hear thoughts.

1 Comments
 

Et dolorum ullam iusto doloremque dignissimos. Aut et est odio corporis pariatur. Quae et omnis esse velit placeat ut voluptatibus. Autem velit perferendis error nihil facilis.

Cupiditate ex cum occaecati sapiente. Nihil aperiam hic id dolor adipisci qui. Iste qui molestiae est alias esse iusto nemo.

Sit consequuntur non ipsa et. Temporibus sed aut accusantium veritatis repudiandae iusto maxime ut.

Earum eum itaque corporis dolorem ea at eos nemo. Quas beatae maiores est ex repellendus libero. Vel ipsam molestiae aliquid. Quia reprehenderit et aut. Ut commodi minus dolorem ipsam et. Qui at dolores voluptas eos facere. Aut quaerat est est odio nesciunt.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”