Parliamentary Member in Ukraine Declares Bitcoin Assets
Alexei Mushak became the first parliament member in Ukraine to divulge his Bitcoin holding. The European countries have a mixed reaction towards Bitcoin. The rate of Bitcoin adoption varies among countries in the continent. The same can be said about the governments and the respective central banks’ stance towards the digital currency. Ukraine is among one of the few nations to have a supportive cryptocurrency ecosystem. Even the major banking institutions in Ukraine have started accepting Bitcoin payments through their merchant solutions. In a first, Alexei Mushak — a member of the....
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