Ukraine

Crime

Bitsonar Whistleblower Says Law Enforcement Faked His Murder in Attempt to Protect Him

A whistleblower from defunct crypto firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing for three days, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping and death.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 August 2020
Crime

Whistleblower Kidnapped in Ukraine After Accusing Crypto Firm of Exit Scam

The harrowing incident highlights the proliferation of risky investment schemes and dubious operators in the crypto industry, but also blockchain technology’s potential to help track missing funds.

People  ·  27 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance Credited With Helping Take Down Ukraine Crypto Laundering Group

Binance began pouring more resources into its data analysis and laundering detection capabilities earlier this year.

News  ·  18 August 2020
Ukraine

Suspects Detained in Ukraine for Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin

Ukraine's security service detained two suspected terrorists who threatened to blow up buildings if they didn't receive bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2020
CoinFlash

Ukraine’s Digital Ministry to Trace Suspicious Crypto Using Crystal Blockchain Software

Government officials hope the partnership will fast-track the maturation of Ukrainian crypto markets.

News  ·  24 July 2020
Hacking

Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info

Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 May 2020
Crime

Sweden Calls for Action Over Ukraine Crypto ‘Fraud Factory’

Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from Sweden's capital.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2020
Ukraine

Ukrainian Taxpayers Will Now Have to Report Crypto Holdings

Ukraine’s revenue agency has published guidance that says cryptocurrency holdings should be treated as intangible property on tax returns.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2020
Crime

Ukraine Justice System Employee Caught Mining Crypto at Work

The IT staffer is alleged to have illegally mined cryptocurrency and run websites from court administration servers.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2020
Regulation

Ukraine Won’t Regulate Crypto Mining, Government Ministry Says

In a new manifesto, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has indicated it won't be creating regulations for the crypto mining sector.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2020
FATF

Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance.

News  ·  27 January 2020
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2019
Exchanges

Binance to Advise Ukraine Government on Upcoming Crypto Regulation

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

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2019
Europe

Ukrainian Parliament Proposes Taxing Crypto-Related Profits

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

Policy & regulation  ·  17 September 2018
NEM

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.

Business  ·  7 August 2018