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Ukraine's President Signs Law Allowing Central Bank to Issue a CBDC
The National Bank of Ukraine can now officially launch its own payment token.

Russia's Telecom Giant MTS Invests $11.7M in Blockchain Trade-Finance Service: Report
MTS bought 51% of Factorin, a Russia-based trade-finance service, for $11.7 million.

Russia’s Hermitage to Sell Digital Copies of Art as NFTs
The museum will sell digital copies of works by da Vinci, Giorgione, Kandinsky, van Gogh and Monet on Binance NFT.

Ukraine Presents Road Map for Developing the Digital Assets Industry
The Ministry of Digital Transformation hopes to see 47% of Ukrainians using digital assets by 2024.

Bank of Russia Tells Stock Exchanges to Avoid Crypto-Related Funds
The central bank doesn't want crypto ETFs on the country's capital markets.

The 2021 Crypto Hype Is Down, but Old Traders Are Unfazed, Says EXMO CEO
The bull market of early 2021 drew in many newbies, but almost none of them stayed as things cooled down, EXMO exchange CEO said.

Abkhazia to Punish Public Officials for Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
"District and town majors, you should make your own decisions and, whenever you find a mining farm, fire or reprimand the head of that village," the nation's president said.

Ukrainian Law Enforcement Raids Illegal Mining Farm With GPUs, PlayStations
The miners reportedly used the electricity of the local power provider.
