Ukraine


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Ukraine Plans to Tax Crypto Gains at Low 5% Rate (for a While, Anyway)

A draft bill setting out how crypto-related income should be taxed in Ukraine would tax gains at 5 percent for the first five years if passed.

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Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power

The Lviv branch of Ukrainian Railways has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

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Binance to Advise Ukraine Government on Upcoming Crypto Regulation

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has agreed to help Ukraine prepare rules for cryptocurrencies.

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Ukrainian Parliament Proposes Taxing Crypto-Related Profits

The Ukrainian parliament has introduced a bill outlining taxes on cryptocurrency-related profits.

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Ukraine Election Official Launches Voting Trial Using NEM's Blockchain

A member of the Ukraine Central Election Commission is investigating the use of blockchain technology in elections with a local NEM Foundation group.

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Ukraine Arrests Suspects Tied to Fraudulent Crypto Exchanges

Ukrainian authorities have arrested four individuals suspected of operating fake cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Ukraine Forms Cryptocurrency Oversight Working Group

Ukraine's national defense chief called for legislation regulating cryptocurrencies at a recent meeting on cybersecurity.

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Ex-Moscow Exchange Exec Emerges as Blockchain Boss

A former executive of the National Depository of Ukraine left because of politics, but found "game-changing" opportunities in blockchain.

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Ukraine to Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges Under Proposed Law

A cryptocurrency bill has been submitted to Ukraine's national legislature, setting the stage for new regulations in the country.

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Ukrainian Central Banker: Bitcoin Is 'Definitely Not a Currency'

A Ukrainian official described bitcoin as a risky investment and a vehicle for fraud but downplayed any systemic concerns about the cryptocurrency.

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