Ukraine

Ukraine

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Crypto exchange WhiteBIT flagged by Russia as 'undesirable' over support for Ukraine military

WhiteBIT has actively supported Ukraine's war effort, donating $11 million to military initiatives and processing over $160 million in donations.

Russia stablecoin milestone. (Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ukraine banned Polymarket and there’s no legal way for it to come back

Polymarket and similar platforms are considered unlicensed gambling operators, leading to blocked access.

Kyiv in Ukraine (Glib Albovsky/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ukraine blocks Polymarket in wider online gambling crackdown

Polymarket is already restricted in 33 countries.

Ukrainian flag (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

'This Isn’t Decentralized,' Says Polymarket Power User as Zelenskyy's Suit Controversy Unfolds

In the wake of UMA’s controversial ruling on whether Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a suit, one of Polymarket’s top traders says the dispute system is broken, and is costing the platform users.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Urkaine

Policy

Ukrainian Lawmakers Submit Bill for Creation of Crypto Reserve

Principal sponsor Yaroslav Zheleznyak described the bill as a "step [to] integrate Ukraine into global financial innovations"

16:9 Kyiv, Ukraine (Мария Антонова/Pixabay)

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Ukraine Considers Up to 23% Personal Income Tax on Crypto in Newly Proposed Tax Scheme

Under a proposal, certain crypto transactions would be taxed at the country’s standard 18% rate, as well as an extra 5% levy to support the country’s war costs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Ihor Kuznietsov/Novyny LIVE/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Markets

Polymarket, UMA Communities Lock Horns After $7M Ukraine Bet Resolves

The bet was resolved as 'yes' despite no official agreement, leading to suspicions of manipulation by a large UMA token holder, but Polymarket defended the UMA voting process.

Ukraine

Markets

A Contentious Ukraine Bet Leads to Clash Between Polymarket, UMA Communities

BornTooLate.Eth has accumulated over 1.3 million UMA tokens to attack a Ukraine-themed market — but nobody has appeared to have made much money.

Photo of a hand painted in blue and yellow.

Markets

Ukraine Ceasefire Breakthrough Sends Markets Into Green; Bitcoin Retakes $83K

Also giving a boost was an easing in trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.

Kiev, Ukraine. Credit: Shutterstock

Policy

Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Rabotnik, 24, has also been ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution.

Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)