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ForkLog 12 13.10.2021

Ukraine to deploy AI cameras to monitor mask-wearing and 1.5-metre social distancing

In November, cameras will go live in Ukraine's two largest cities to monitor mask-wearing and 1.5-metre social distancing.

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ForkLog 13 12.10.2021

Bitcoin extortionists target major Ukrainian pharmacy chain

Unknown attackers hacked the Discount Pharmacy network (АНЦ) website and demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 11 06.10.2021

Regulator reshuffle and EU-rule misalignment: why Zelensky vetoed the Virtual Assets Law

In early September, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and in full the law On Virtual Assets. However President Volodymyr Zelensky did not approve the document in its current form.

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ForkLog 5 05.10.2021

Zelensky Returns Law on Virtual Assets for Reconsideration

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has returned the law 'On Virtual Assets' to the Verkhovna Rada for reconsideration with his proposals. The document with the corresponding directives is with ForkLog.

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ForkLog 11 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 12 04.10.2021

Ukraine identifies ransomware operator; crypto wallets worth $1.3m blocked

Ukraine's cyberpolice identified the operators behind the ransomware. The international operation involved Europol, Interpol, French authorities and the U.S. FBI.

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ForkLog 14 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 9 27.09.2021

Police uncover an illegally connected cryptocurrency mining farm in Kryvyi Rih resident’s apartment

A Kryvyi Rih resident illegally connected to the power grid to mine cryptocurrency, police in the Dnipropetrovsk region said.

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ForkLog 15 23.09.2021

Ukraine proposes tax on profits from cryptocurrency transactions

In Ukraine, a draft amendment to the Tax Code concerning the taxation of virtual asset transactions has been prepared. The document is in ForkLog's possession.

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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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ForkLog 7 21.09.2021

Ukraine’s National Bank Warns of Risks to the Hryvnia From the Spread of Cryptocurrencies

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) believes that cryptocurrencies could potentially displace the hryvnia. This is stated in the NBU's main principles of monetary policy for 2022.

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ForkLog 8 17.09.2021

Ukrainian MP says his cold wallet containing 42 BTC was stolen

Ukrainian MP from the Servant of the People faction, Dmitry Gurin, said his cold wallet with bitcoins was stolen. The report cites the conclusion of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK), according to Slovo i Delo.

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