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Ukraine's Digital Ministry to Trace Suspicious Crypto Using Crystal Blockchain Software

Government officials hope the partnership will fast-track the maturation of Ukrainian crypto markets.

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Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info

Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets.

Ukraine's SSU seized hardware from an allegedly illegal mining operation.

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Sweden Calls for Action Over Ukraine Crypto 'Fraud Factory'

Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from Sweden's capital.

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Ukrainian Taxpayers Will Now Have to Report Crypto Holdings

Ukraine’s revenue agency has published guidance that says cryptocurrency holdings should be treated as intangible property on tax returns.

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Ukraine Justice System Employee Caught Mining Crypto at Work

The IT staffer is alleged to have illegally mined cryptocurrency and run websites from court administration servers.

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Ukraine Won't Regulate Crypto Mining, Government Ministry Says

In a new manifesto, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has indicated it won't be creating regulations for the crypto mining sector.

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Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance.

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Ukraine Plans to Tax Crypto Gains at Low 5% Rate (for a While, Anyway)

A draft bill setting out how crypto-related income should be taxed in Ukraine would tax gains at 5 percent for the first five years if passed.

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Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power

The Lviv branch of Ukrainian Railways has been caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

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Binance to Advise Ukraine Government on Upcoming Crypto Regulation

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has agreed to help Ukraine prepare rules for cryptocurrencies.

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