Ukraine Bans Bitcoin Purchases With National Currency Amid Martial Law

Although the FX market has been generally stable over the last month, significant volumes of foreign currency purchases by banks pursuing overseas settlements create some additional pressure. As a solution to this, Ukraine has banned Bitcoin purchases with national currency amid martial law.

The Ukrainian central bank has officially prohibited residents from acquiring bitcoin using the local fiat currency, the hryvnia (UAH), in an effort to reduce capital outflows during the martial law ...

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