#Ukraine

We hear about Bitcoin investment every now and then. The theme is burning for both global investment funds (Nasdaq, American Express, Goldman Sachs) and regular entrepreneurs. Following the successful crowdfunding campaign of Bitcoin exchange KUNA in Ukraine, which was financed solely in bitcoins, the actuality of this kind of investment has only increased. On the […]

On March 19, Ukraine will host Blockchain Conference Kyiv. The event, according to the press-release, is set to support the global trend of developing services employing distributed ledger technology, and to reinforce Ukraine’s pioneering status in integrating blockchain technology into public services. The event’s organizers say it will feature specialists in fintech and cryptocurrecnies, investors, […]

Blockchain technology is the only option to solve Ukraine’s fundamental problems, including corruption, reforms, and non-transparency of elections, expert Mike Chobanyan told ForkLog. About two weeks ago, Chobanyan became a chairman at the public council for state financial monitoring service of Ukraine. Founder of Kuna Bitcoin Agency and local cryptocurrency exchange, which had raised in […]

This Monday, February 22, the Ukrainian platform for state e-auctions on a blockchain has been released for public testing. The source code is available on GitLab, and the platform integration manual has been detailed in the public note in Ukrainian and in English. “The aim of the project is to build up a transparent, decentralised […]

Ukrainian bitcoin exchange Obi.co announced it temporarily shuts down operations due to termination of financing. The company’s support service sent e-mails to all users of the exchange notifying them of the closure. Notably, the letter also states that the exchange’s employees cannot access their work places. For that reason, the support service operates at home. […]

Messaging app Sender developed by Ukrainian team has implemented a function of encrypting user messages with bitcoin wallet keys. A bitcoin wallet is integrated in the app.

A campaign aimed at popularization of cryptocurrencies kicked off in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on February 10. Any customer of local natural goods store, which accepts Bitcoin already, and customers of a local cafe, who had made a purchase for more than 100 hryvnias ($3.86 at the time of writing), will get a symbolic one-dollar-worth bitcoin […]

KYIV, UKRAINE, 02.11.2016 – Memorandum concerning creation of E-vox, Ethereum-based electronic election system, was signed. The system in question will be used for holding election at any level, varying from municipal councils to the national parliament. Presently, the system is an Ethereum-based smart contract prototype taking into account Ukrainian political peculiarities. The prototype was developed […]