NBU | ForkLog - Part 2

ForkLog 11 03.08.2023

NBU seeks reports from banks on crypto firms as CoinPay announces closure

The NBU has asked Ukrainian banks for financial reports on their dealings with several cryptocurrency companies and non-bank payment services.

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ForkLog 10 24.05.2023

NBU confirms stance on cryptocurrencies

The National Bank of Ukraine does not regard cryptocurrencies as a means of payment and advises citizens to consider the risks of using this instrument.

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ForkLog 8 03.03.2023

Kuna founder cites reasons for halting hryvnia operations on Bitcoin exchanges

The inability to conduct cashless hryvnia operations on exchanges is potentially linked to anti-money laundering and tax-evasion efforts in the gambling sector.

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ForkLog 25 02.03.2023

Bitcoin exchanges suspend hryvnia deposits and withdrawals for Ukrainian users

Cryptocurrency exchanges reported a temporary suspension of operations via hryvnia-denominated bank cards. The problem, in particular, was confirmed by Binance.

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ForkLog 4 13.02.2023

Ukraine Announces Timeline for E-Hryvnia Pilot Launch

A pilot project for launching the electronic hryvnia is planned for 2024.

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ForkLog 15 17.01.2023

Taxes and MiCA implementation: what lies ahead for Ukraine’s bitcoin market in 2023?

ForkLog spoke with a member of NKЦБФР Yuri Boyko about the main forthcoming changes.

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ForkLog 8 29.11.2022

Ukraine unveils concept for the e-hryvnia

The National Bank of Ukraine presented the e-hryvnia concept to participants in the virtual assets market and to representatives of banks and financial institutions.

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ForkLog 5 21.04.2022

NBU bans crypto purchases from hryvnia accounts

The National Bank of Ukraine introduced additional restrictions on cross-border transactions by individuals, which also affected cryptocurrency transfers.

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ForkLog 7 24.03.2022

Mikhail Chobanian urges the NBU to open bank accounts for Bitcoin exchanges

Mikhail Chobanian, president of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine (BAU), asked the National Bank to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to operate with cash and non-cash hryvnia during martial law, and to open a dedicated bank account for them.

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ForkLog 10 04.10.2021

Ukraine’s central bank chief flags regulator’s concerns over digital assets

The greatest concern of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) regarding virtual assets (VA) is their potential use for money laundering. This was stated by the regulator's head, Kirill Shevchenko.

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ForkLog 13 27.09.2021

National Bank of Ukraine Posts Blockchain-Developer Vacancy

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has posted a vacancy for a blockchain developer on LinkedIn. According to the description, the candidate will work on developing the digital hryvnia.

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ForkLog 17 22.09.2021

National Bank of Ukraine to test salary payments to civil servants in e-hryvnia by year-end

A pilot project to pay salaries to employees of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine in e-hryvnia could be launched as early as this year. This was stated by Arsen Makarchuk, head of the strategy and development department at the National Bank.

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