Cryptocurrency to be legalized in Ukraine

Ukraine plans to legalize cryptocurrency in early 2025. This was stated by Danylo Hetmantsev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee, at the “Economic Pravda” forum “Prospects for Investment in the Country”.

“Speaking of cryptocurrencies, the working group is finalizing the preparation of the relevant draft law for the first reading. I think that the text, together with the National Bank and the IMF, will be ready after the New Year, and in the first quarter we will adopt this bill and legalize cryptocurrency,” he said.

According to him, there will be no cryptocurrency tax exemptions. It will be applied according to the securities model, i.e., profits will be taxed when assets are withdrawn into foreign currency.

“In consultations with European experts and the IMF, we are very cautious about the use of cryptocurrencies for tax benefits as a possibility of tax evasion in traditional markets,” he explained.