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Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin

As the West continues to impose more sanctions against Russian banks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian official has called for sanctions on Russians’ cryptocurrency holdings as well.Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, took to Twitter on Sunday to urge the global cryptocurrency exchanges to block addresses of

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Ukraine’s updated crypto bill kicks one ministry out as regulator

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved some significant amendments in the country’s major cryptocurrency-related legislation known as the bill “On Virtual Assets.”The Ukrainian Rada passed the legislation in the second reading during a plenary session on Thursday, with 272 out of 365 deputies supporting the bill.The deputies specifically approved

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Ukraine’s President Rejects Crypto Bill, Demands Changes — CoinDesk

Ukraine is home to multiple well-known blockchain developers and startups, however, the country is struggling with its status as a risky jurisdiction on the global market. The bill, sponsored by Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, is aimed at developing the digital assets market and attracting crypto businesses to the country. Source

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Ukraine’s central bank seeks to hire a blockchain developer, job posting reveals

The National Bank of Ukraine, the country’s chief monetary authority, has recently taken to professional social network LinkedIn to promote its blockchain developer job opening. The ad was published by the director of NBU’s IT department, Vladimir Nagornyuk. The ad goes on to list “development, implementation and modification of infrastructure

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Ukraine’s Security Service Closes Illegal Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Ukrainian authorities have allegedly reported that cryptocurrency exchanges are involved in illicit financial activities, including money laundering. Ukraine’s Security Service, known as SBU, has closed down various crypto exchanges reported to have transacted illegally since early 2021. The SBU, in a Wednesday statement, referred to cryptocurrency exchanges as the network of ‘clandestine’-

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Ukraine’s state security shuts down illegal crypto exchanges

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shut down several crypto exchanges reportedly involved in illegal financial transactions since the start of 2021.According to a statement by the SBU on Wednesday, the network of “clandestine cryptocurrency exchanges” were based in the country’s capital Kyiv and collectively processed a monthly turnover of

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