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ForkLog 8 15.11.2021

Nova Poshta comments on rumours of plans to offer cryptocurrency transfers

The Ukrainian company Nova Poshta plans to diversify its activities and begin offering a range of financial services, but there is no talk yet of cryptocurrency transfers. This was stated by company representatives in a ForkLog comment.

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ForkLog 8 12.11.2021

Monobank co-founder: Bitcoin card ready, but awaiting approval from Ukraine’s central bank

The bitcoin card, which would enable customers of Ukrainian monobank to conduct cryptocurrency operations, is ready and has been awaiting approval from the National Bank of Ukraine for three months. This was stated by Oleg Gorokhovsky, co-founder of the company.

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ForkLog 6 10.11.2021

Village council deputy in Ukraine declares 124 BTC and 500 Tesla shares

Vladimir Pachesny, a deputy of the Virovsky rural council in Rivne region, declared 500 Tesla, Inc. shares and 124 BTC. The document with data for 2019 was filed back in July 2021, but local media only drew attention to it now.

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ForkLog 9 10.11.2021

Ukrainian MP could not confirm ownership of declared cryptocurrencies

Ukrainian People's Deputy Anna Skorohod did not provide to the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAZK) documents confirming the existence of previously declared cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 8 02.11.2021

Ukraine uncovers mining farm stealing electricity on an industrial scale

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered a mining farm whose organizers stole electricity from the regional power grid on an industrial scale.

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ForkLog 7 29.10.2021

Verkhovna Rada committee recommends adopting updated law on virtual assets

On October 29, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Digital Transformation discussed amendments to the 'On Virtual Assets' law, which had previously been vetoed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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ForkLog 8 27.10.2021

Ukraine detains suspect over abduction of cryptocurrency owner and $2.5 million theft

Ukrainian law enforcement detained at Boryspil airport one of the suspects in the kidnapping of a person and extortion of cryptocurrency from them, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

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ForkLog 9 27.10.2021

SBU officer suspected of extorting 7.5 BTC remanded in custody

One of the suspects in the kidnapping of a businessman and extortion of money from him by an officer of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has been remanded in custody. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation (GBR).

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ForkLog 6 25.10.2021

Ukraine identifies suspects in the sale of USB drives carrying malware to hack Bitcoin wallets

The Security Service of Ukraine said it had identified criminals who laundered funds for hackers and sold USB drives containing malware to breach cryptocurrency wallets.

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ForkLog 17 20.10.2021

NSDC: ransomware attackers targeted large Ukrainian businesses at least six times in three months

Over the past three months, Ukraine has recorded at least six ransomware attacks on large businesses. None of the victims reported to the police.

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ForkLog 9 19.10.2021

Ukraine to launch a basic training course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies

Any citizen of Ukraine will be able to take the training program. A pilot project with 20–30 participants will be conducted online. It will start in November 2021 and run for four weeks. The language of the basic course is Ukrainian. Upon completion, participants will take an exam and receive certificates of completion in the form of NFT.

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ForkLog 15 18.10.2021

Ukraine’s NSDC to join international fight against ransomware operators

The National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) of Ukraine said it is prepared to cooperate internationally to combat cybercrime.

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