Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is planning to participate in the 2019 presidential elections, wants to combat corruption using blockchain...
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Ukraine is the second largest state by territory in Eastern Europe. According to the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine’s economy is ranked 50th in the world by nominal GDP and purchasing power parity. In terms of cryptocurrency, it was stated in 2014 that all trades using virtual currencies and all benefits from selling them is allowed only for registered financial organizations, such as banks. In 2017, the Ukrainian National Bank didn’t admit Bitcoin as real money without certain regulation. By 2018, Ukraine has almost finished legislation aimed at regulating all operations with digital assets. Recently, the Ukrainian National Bank has expressed the readiness to collaborate with the Bitcoin foundation to work on the new project called Ukrainian Bitlicense.
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The Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine has initiated a “state policy” for the classification and legalization of crypto-related activities.
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Roger Ver wants Bitcoin.com to have its own crypto exchange, while CNBC’s Ran Neuner thinks Bitcoin’s price could soon “explode.”
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance has formed a working group to develop the country’s crypto taxation regime by the end of 2018.
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The Ukrainian opposition has offered an alternative bill on cryptocurrencies that would eliminate all taxes for crypto incomes until 2030.
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Ukraine’s state bank is considering releasing a state-owned digital currency based on blockchain to increase the rate of non-cash payments.
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A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange is hacked of almost 6,000 bitcoins, and Elon Musk turns to Dogecoin creator to get rid of Twitter crypto scammers
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Ukrainian legislators have proposed a bill in the Verkhovna Rada that would tax operations with cryptocurrencies.
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A Ukrainian government official has teamed up with a local NEM Foundation to trial blockchain voting.
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The Financial Stability Council of Ukraine supported a regulatory concept for crypto regulation, recognizing cryptocurrencies and tokens as financial instrument...
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Ukrainian authorities have no plans to introduce cryptocurrency mining regulation, according to a local regulator.
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Ukrainian police have arrested a group of four men suspected of running six fake cryptocurrency exchanges.
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A publicity stunt for an ICO involving placing a crypto wallet at the top of Mount Everest has resulted in the death of a sherpa.
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Employees of the National Police in a Ukrainian town allegedly stole four months worth of electricity to mine crypto at work, local news outlet reports.
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A Ukrainian member of parliament has invited citizens to comment on a draft legislation document for cryptocurrencies, which should be finished in “two weeks.”
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