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Meet the 19-Year-Old Ukrainian Lawmaker With Millions in Monero

A 19-year-old Rostislav Solod is a Ukrainian politician and a monero whale dreaming of launching his own token

Rostislav Solod, local politician in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

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Ukrainian Politician Discloses Owning $24M in Privacy Coin Monero

The city council member in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, bought 185,000 XMR in 2015 when the cryptocurrency's price was well below $1.

Square in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

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Ukraine's Draft Crypto Bill Passes First Parliamentary Hearing

Ukraine's parliament has approved the first version of a draft cryptocurrency bill, bringing regulation of the industry a step closer.

Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Eastern Europe Actively Using Crypto for Illicit Purposes: Chainalysis

A significant amount of cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern Europe is related to the dark market and ransomware, according to a Chainalysis report.

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Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report

Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis.

Map of Eastern European countries

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Crypto Firm Bitsonar Had Signs of a ‘Deliberate Fraud’, Ex-Employee Claims in FBI Report

Former Bitsonar employee Yaroslav Shtadchenko has filed an FBI complaint accusing the crypto investment firm of operating like a pyramid scheme.

Yaroslav Shtadchenko was hired by Bitsonar in mid-2018 to consult on marketing and website development. (Yaroslav Shtadchenko)

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Bitsonar Whistleblower Says Law Enforcement Faked His Murder in Attempt to Protect Him

A whistleblower from defunct crypto firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing for three days, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping and death.

The SSU detains the alleged contract killing buyer. (Screenshot/YouTube)

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Whistleblower Kidnapped in Ukraine After Accusing Crypto Firm of Exit Scam

The harrowing incident highlights the proliferation of risky investment schemes and dubious operators in the crypto industry, but also blockchain technology’s potential to help track missing funds.

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Binance Credited With Helping Take Down Ukraine Crypto Laundering Group

Binance began pouring more resources into its data analysis and laundering detection capabilities earlier this year.

(Ukraine Cyber Police)

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Suspects Detained in Ukraine for Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin

Ukraine's security service detained two suspected terrorists who threatened to blow up buildings if they didn't receive bitcoin.

(Yevhen Roshchyn/Shutterstock)