Crypto Market Is ‘Development Vector’ of Nation’s Digital Economy, Ukraine Pr...

Crypto Market Is ‘Development Vector’ of Nation’s Digital Economy, Ukraine Pr...

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 of Ukraine’s Virtual Assets Market Speaking to venture capital funds and Silicon Valley accelerators, Volodymyr Zelensky praised the opportunity to discuss the prospects for the development of the IT sector and innovations in Ukraine. In his opening remarks at the event,....


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