Ukraine Utilized Cryptocurrency Donations Valued at $70 Million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT to Purchase Military Equipment – Chainalysis

With Ukraine – Russia war, people from around the world donated to Ukraine valued over US $70 million as per the report published by Chainalysis. Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as the widely accept form of cryptocurrency as per the Government…

Stellar Collaborates With UNHCR to Provide Funds via USDC to Ukrainian Refugees.

Blockchain technology has been increasingly employed by humanitarian organizations to address issues with inadequate identification verification or a lack of banking in undeveloped or war-torn countries. Two Humanitarian Initiatives In December, two brand-new initiatives were unveiled, one of which will…

EU Sanctions Get Russian Journalists and Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges

Russian users of the cryptocurrency exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com, and Blockchain.com have been advised to withdraw money from their accounts as services will soon be halted for them. Fresh Set Of Sanctions The European Commission last week issued a fresh set…

Chainalysis Report: Ukraine War Accelerated Russian Stablecoin Adoption

The war in Ukraine has affected the world in several ways, which include rising gas and food prices as well as increased political activism. It has also affected Russia’s economy negatively, with Russian investors scrambling to protect their assets. Following…

Ukraine Passes Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Law

The Ukrainian government has approved the final draft of a money laundering law that will handle virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) per FATF guidelines. On Dec 6, Ukraine’s lawmaking body, the Rada published a final version of…

over-regulation is Stifling the Crypto Space in Ukraine according to the Country’s Central Bank Official

According to a Ukrainian central bank official, overregulation in Ukraine is putting a ceiling on crypto development in the country. According to the director of strategy and reform department of NBU, Mikhail Vidyakin, too many institutions in Ukraine have been…