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Published on May 10, 2024 07:00 GMT+00:00edited on May 10, 2024 07:04 GMT+00:00

Opposition activist and former lawyer for the band Pussy Riot, Mark Feygin, has launched a referendum on the blockchain-based voting app Russia2024 that aims to challenge Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as president in the country.

Presidential elections were held in Russia from March 15 to 17, and Putin’s inauguration took place on Tuesday this week. Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest and performance art group known for political activism and opposition to Putin. One of the band's cofounders, Nadya Tolokonnikova, is a long-time advocate of crypto and has raised millions of dollars for causes through the sale of NFTs in the past. 

The referendum is the first protest vote to go live on Russia2024 following two months of audits and white hat hacker stress tests. It invites …