Dmytro Nikolaievskyi

Key Ideas:

• Approach: MiCA-compatible but less restrictive (transitional regime until 2032)
• Key innovations:
• "Digital scene" legal concept - crypto as ownable property with standard civil law protections
• Approved jurisdictions track (EU, UK, USA, Singapore, etc.)
• Simplified regime for small issuers (<€1M)
• Payment restrictions: Virtual assets NOT legal tender (except NBU-supervised e-Hryvnia)
• Tax structure:
• 18% on profit (not capital gains)
• Tax only on fiat exit; crypto-to-crypto neutral
• 5% military fee
• Challenge: Banking sector still avoids crypto firms; need payment corridors first

As a Blockchain Expert, Legal Engineer, and Crypto Advisor, Dmytro brings a rare combination of technical blockchain knowledge and legal expertise to one of the world's most ambitious digital transformation projects. Working at the heart of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, he operates at the policy level where blockchain innovation meets regulatory reality — crafting the legal infrastructure that will enable Ukraine to become a leader in digital governance and Web3 adoption.

His role involves navigating complex legal challenges in cryptocurrency regulation, digital identity, blockchain-based public services, and the integration of distributed ledger technologies into government systems.

Dmytro's presentation will provide invaluable insights into the legal and regulatory dimensions of blockchain adoption at the national level, the challenges of creating crypto-friendly legislation while ensuring consumer protection, and how governments can structure legal frameworks to foster rather than hinder technological innovation. His perspective from within Ukraine's digital transformation ministry offers a unique window into how nations can pragmatically integrate blockchain technologies into public administration and economic infrastructure.