ChainCatcher message, according to Cryptonews, Andriy Pyshnyy, the head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), stated that he supports the legalization of cryptocurrency but does not support it as a means of payment. He emphasized that the legalization of cryptocurrency should not weaken the effectiveness of the central bank's monetary policy tools.

At the same time, Pyshnyy revealed that the NBU is testing a model framework for digital currency (CBDC) and is preparing for pilot projects. Given Ukraine's European integration process, the NBU is particularly focused on the development of the digital euro project, and has already collaborated with the European Central Bank, the Federal Bank of Germany, the National Bank of Belgium, the Bank of France, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.