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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.

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Finance

Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts

Ex-Bank of Russia executive Olga Goncharova will head government relations in Russia, and Kyrylo Khomiakov from Ukraine’s Agency for Infrastructure Projects will lead the office there.

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Videos

Allbridge Co-founder on the State of Crypto in Ukraine

Andriy Velykyy, co-founder of AllBridge, a token bridge enabling the transfer of assets between different networks, shares insights into the outlook for Ukraine as a digital assets hub. How might geopolitical tensions with Russia impact crypto adoption in the country? Plus, Velykyy's ​crypto markets analysis and outlook for 2022.

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Policy

Ukraine Commercial Bank to Test Digital Currency Built on Stellar

The pilot will test an electronic hryvnia in handling payroll for public employees along with peer-to-peer and merchant payments

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Policy

Ukraine’s President Rejects Crypto Bill, Demands Changes

Volodymyr Zelensky wants the country’s securities commission to regulate crypto.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Finance

Europol Coordinates Arrest of Ransomware Gang in Ukraine, Seizing $1.3M in Crypto

The effort involved an organized strike by representatives from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police and the FBI, coordinated by Europol and Interpol.

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Policy

Ukraine Parliament Passes Measure to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

The bill needs to be signed by the country’s president to take effect.

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Finance

Eastern Europe Received Over $1B of Illicit Crypto in a Year: Chainalysis

The region is second highest for cryptocurrency scams, behind only Western Europe, a report says.

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Policy

Ukraine's President Signs Law Allowing Central Bank to Issue a CBDC

The National Bank of Ukraine can now officially launch its own payment token.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky