In April 2025, Ukrainian journalists uncovered that 23 detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (#NABU) declared cryptocurrency assets in their income reports — despite an average official salary of only ~100,000 UAH/month.
🔎 The findings raise serious questions:
⚡ False reporting: 15 declarations included questionable or false information.
⚡ Hidden wallets: 2 cases listed unverifiable wallet addresses.
⚡ Suspicious amounts:
Senior detective Rykovtsev’s wife allegedly purchased 12.49 BTC (~$1.1M), yet the wallet shows no on-chain activity.
Detective Stanislav Braverman reported a buy of 1.39M UAH and near-instant sale of 1.32M UAH — resembling a money-laundering loop.
Detective Moiseev declared a crypto purchase for 820,000 UAH and a next-day sale of 757,000 UAH — also suspicious.
⚠️ Bigger Picture
Experts suggest these cases may reflect a pattern of laundering corrupt funds via crypto, disguised as legitimate trades and declarations.
However:
No formal NABU or Prosecutor’s Office charges have been filed yet.
Investigations remain ongoing.
💡 Conclusion
The revelations highlight how crypto assets — while transparent on-chain — can still be exploited for shadow schemes in countries battling systemic corruption. For Ukraine, the case could become a litmus test of whether anti-corruption reforms can keep pace with digital finance.
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