Finance and Security in Brief: Virtual Assets in Ukraine

Oksana Ihnatenko

14 May 20241 Minute Watch

Oksana Ihnatenko, Researcher for SMURF (Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds), describes the approach Ukraine is taking to virtual assets, and the benefits of a strong legal framework on virtual assets.

Virtual assets - a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, transferred, and used for payment or investment purposes - have become an unexpected feature of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Watch the explainer to find out more.