Digital assets may get legal status in Ukraine via new regulatory framework
Taxation of digital assets was a key area of discussion among attendees, with the consensus being an amendment of the existing Tax Code of Ukraine.
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Ukraine central bank unveils plans for digital hryvnia
The digital hryvnia will effectively perform all the functions of money while “supplementing the cash and non-cash forms of the hryvnia,” according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
EU bans all digital asset transactions to Russia
Digital asset transactions from Europe to Russia had been capped at $9,900, but the European Union says there was still some level of activity, necessitating the total ban.
US looks to beef up Russia sanctions via crypto mixer crackdown
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on tightening rules on Russia, with chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH) referencing the need to enforce "economic sanctions."
Ukraine bans virtual assets purchases with local currency
Citizens are still permitted to invest in the market with their foreign currency, but they are restricted from spending more than UAH 100,000 (equivalent to $3,300) a month.
IMF: Russia could evade sanctions by mining BTC
The IMF recently released a report that Russia might have found a way to evade international sanctions stating that block reward mining activities could be used to evade economic boycotts.
Joshua Henslee covers implications of CBDCs and inflation in latest video
BSV developer Joshua Henslee is back with another video covering the larger implications of digital currencies, CBDCs, inflation, and much more.
Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole
Top government officials have pledged to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to ensure Russia doesn’t get a loophole to evade sanctions.
How two old friends are supporting Ukraine with a charity NFT
In this episode of CoinGeek Conversations, Yuriy Porytko and Adam Hawley explain how the NFT artwork functions as a keepsake for its owner and contains images that represent Ukraine, the resilience of its citizens and the spirit that guides Ukrainians.
Ukraine donations by Crypto Bros: Self-interested speculation or selfless support?
The digital currency community is actively promoting its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite suggestions that this response may have been based more on self-interested speculation than on selfless support for a democratic nation struggling to remain independent.
Crypto bros’ self-serving response to Russia’s war
The “crypto bros” self-serving response to Russia’s war on Ukraine is providing all the ammunition regulators need to bring the hammer down on their laser-eyed heads.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 79: Bitcoin donations pour Ukraine, China bans ICOs, Haste Arcade rewards gaming success
Ukrainian-American sports club Tryzub, together with FabriikX and NFTfamiliars, has released two limited edition NFTs to raise money for the besieged Ukrainian government.