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Yuliya Barabash

Managing Partner

SBSB Fintech Lawyers

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12 Jan 2021

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Praha

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Crypto License Choices in 2025: EU Stability or Global Flexibility?

As regulations tighten and governments show increasing interest in building Bitcoin reserves, more companies are turning to jurisdictions that maintain a supportive stance on digital assets, offering clear guidelines without excessive red tape. In this article we explore key licensing issues for crypto businesses in 2025. We assess the new EU lands...

06 May 2025 /startups /crypto

What kind of crypto regulation awaits us in 2025?

At present, cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular, and many people are starting to use them for investing and purchasing goods and services. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies is accompanied by a number of issues related to security, legality, and regulation. In this regard, the question arises about what the regulation of the...

31 January 2024 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

Threats and risks of implementing digital currency (CBDC) for average person

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the transition to the preparatory phase of the digital euro project, marking a significant step in the evolution of the modern financial system. Consequently, the concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is becoming increasingly demanded. It represents an electronic form of the national curren...

23 November 2023 /crypto /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Fintech Startup market is stagnating?

The market of fintech startups is not moving. Currently with collegues we were analyzing our results 2023 and found out that fintech startups are less active nowadays. In comparison with 2020, 21 and even 2022. But when I say fintech I don't mean crypto. Crypto startups are still rapidly developing (untill MICA comes into force). We continue to get...

23 May 2023 /payments /markets Fintech World

Cappuccino with Crypto. What can you buy with cryptocurrency today?

Cryptocurrencies have come a long way since their inception, and their influence is not limited to the online space anymore. From everyday purchases to extravagant investments, the world of digital currency is rapidly expanding, and the possibilities are limitless. Despite the recent downturn in the crypto market, the range of goods and services t...

22 February 2023 /payments /crypto Trends in Financial Services

Firewall To ArtNFT: Another Bubble Or NFT Rebirth?

In 2021, a friend of mine bought an NFT for €1800. Today, it costs €10. The difference is impressive. With the market decline, all token purchases made a year ago lost 80–90% of the margin. The loudest story is connected with Logan Paul, an American YouTube blogger. In 2021, he purchased an NFT called K4M-1 #03 from the Azuki Bumblebee collection....

06 December 2022 /crypto /markets Trends in Financial Services

Lock, Stock, and Fintech: Features of Ukrainian Digital Banks

Do you love fintech as much as I do? Especially the Ukrainian one, which drives the banking system of my native country. It is still very young but makes progress that fascinates foreign banks. For instance, PrivatBank was the world’s first to develop payment mini-terminals, allow entering internet banking through QR code, launch online encashment,...

17 October 2022 /payments /markets Fintech World

Crush of Bitcoin: is crypto winter for long or coming to an end?

Crypto market is going through wild changes, and record drawdown of key coins during the last five months has made people nervous. However, the current decline is a natural and, in my opinion, temporal event. Vitalik Buterin proclaimed the beginning of the crypto winter in February 2022. In his interview for Bloomberg, he said that the stagnatio

17 August 2022 /crypto /markets Trends in Financial Services

Where to relocate your business? Where to start a new one?

The focus of SBSB activity is the support of fintech and crypto projects. However the requests of business relocation from Ukraine to some other countries became more frequent lately, because of ongoing military operations. One of my recent clients and a friend of mine, Dmitry, had the same request. It motivated me to write an article with some gen...

04 July 2022 /wealth /markets Business

How war in Ukraine effected the world Fintech?

How war in Ukraine effected the world Fintech? Russia's war in Ukraine affected all the CIS countries and somewhat all the world. As well the war influenced fintech companies, whose rapid development was observed after the pandemic. Let's take a look what fintech companies have been targeted by the russian invasion and how they can expand their bu...

13 June 2022 /payments /markets Trends in Financial Services