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Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
15.2.2023
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the digital currency as early as this year. Minister Says...
National Bank of Ukraine releases draft concept for digital hryvnia
29.11.2022
One of the design options for the Ukrainian CBDC describes the e-hryvnia available for usage in crypto exchange operations
Central Bank of Ukraine Seeks to Hire Blockchain Developer
29.9.2021
National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy has been announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot e-hryvnia salary payments for government workers as early as this year. NBU Posts Blockchain Developer Ad...
Crypto Market Is ‘Development Vector’ of Nation’s Digital Economy, Ukraine President Says
8.9.2021
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has highlighted the importance of launching a legal digital assets market in his country during a working visit to the U.S. The Ukrainian head of state met with top investors including from the cryptocurrency industry. President Zelensky Highlights Importance...
Ukraine’s Digital Ministry Plans to Pay Employees With Digital Hryvnia in Pilot Project
18.8.2021
Employees of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation may become the first in the country to get their salaries in digital currency. The National Bank of Ukraine is developing an electronic version of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the ministry is considering the option of using...
Ukrainian President Signs Law Opening Door for Digital Hryvnia, Regulatory Sandbox
1.8.2021
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law that will allow the National Bank of Ukraine to issue its own digital currency. The new legislation, which aligns Ukrainian regulations with EU rules, will also stiffen authentication requirements for clients of payment service providers....