Buy crypto in Ukraine

Crypto is widely used in Ukraine and was famously used to raise donations during the war. The 'On Virtual Assets' law was passed in 2022, but it is not yet fully in force because it depends on tax-code amendments still working through parliament. The securities regulator NSSMC, alongside the National Bank, is expected to supervise the market once the framework is live.

For now Ukrainians fund exchanges through bank transfers and P2P trading, with stablecoins popular as a hedge against the hryvnia. Lawmakers have proposed taxing crypto gains at the standard 18% personal income tax plus a 5% military levy, with discussion of a lower preferential rate for early adopters. Banking access can be intermittent given wartime currency controls, so P2P remains a common route.