A debate has erupted in the UK over the Bank of England’s plans to restrict the ownership of stablecoins — cryptocurrencies pegged to the dollar, euro, or other stable assets.
The regulator fears that if people transfer their money from banks to such digital assets en masse, it could hit the banking system. Therefore, a limit is being discussed: for ordinary citizens — no more than £10-20 thousand (approximately $13.6-27.2 thousand), for companies — up to £10 million.
If the decision is adopted, the UK will become one of the strictest countries in regulating stablecoins — stricter than the US and the EU.
Representatives of the crypto industry consider such steps harmful. According to them, the restrictions will reduce the country’s attractiveness to investors; it will be more difficult and expensive for people to use digital currencies; the control system itself will prove to be too complex and costly, as stablecoin issuers do not know who owns their tokens at any given moment.
“The introduction of limits will hit depositors, the City of London, and even the pound,” said Coinbase Vice President Tom Duff Gordon. “No other major country has introduced such measures.”
Supporters of stablecoins emphasize that they could make international transfers faster and cheaper.
The Bank of England responds that the restrictions will be temporary — to give the financial system time to adjust to the new digital money market. “A massive outflow of funds from banks could lead to a reduction in lending to businesses and the public,” explained regulator representative Sasha Mills.
Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has previously stated that the government will support the development of blockchain technologies, including the use of stablecoins.
The global market for these digital currencies is currently estimated at approximately $288 billion.
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The Embassy of the United Mexican States in Ukraine held a formal diplomatic reception in Kyiv to mark the 215th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day. The event took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
In his speech, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to Ukraine, Audensio Contreras Gonzalez, emphasized the significance of this holiday for the Mexican people and thanked the Ukrainian authorities and diplomatic corps for their assistance in developing bilateral relations.
“Mexico highly values its friendship and cooperation with Ukraine. Our foreign policy is based on respect for the right of peoples to self-determination, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-interference, and international cooperation,” the diplomat stressed.
He also noted that more than three years after the start of the war in Ukraine, Mexico hopes to intensify diplomatic efforts that will allow the conflict to be resolved through negotiations.
The ambassador stressed that bilateral relations between Mexico and Ukraine are developing in the areas of trade, investment, culture, and education, and that the countries are striving to further strengthen them. “May the friendship between Mexico and Ukraine continue to grow stronger, and may our partnership contribute to a future filled with mutual understanding, cooperation, and prosperity,” he said.
Mexico recognized Ukraine’s independence on December 24, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on January 14, 1992.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico opened in 1997, and the Embassy of Mexico in Ukraine opened in 2005.
The current Mexican ambassador to Ukraine, Audensio Contreras Gonzalez, presented his credentials to the President of Ukraine on August 16, 2024 (copies of the credentials were presented on June 18, 2024).
Every fifth proceeding reaches court
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, over 35,000 criminal proceedings under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, “Fraud,” were opened in the first eight months of 2025. This is 1.5 times less than in the same period last year, but 1.8 times more than in 2021. On average, 4,500 fraud cases are opened in Ukraine every month. Currently, most proceedings are opened in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions. 21% of cases reach court.
35,599 criminal cases of fraud were recorded from January to August 2025 in Ukraine. This is 1.5 times less than during the same period last year. At the same time, it is still 1.8 times more than before the start of the full-scale war.
The peak of fraud occurred in 2023, when a record 82,000 cases were opened. On average, 7,000 cases were opened each month that year, and from May to August, more than 8,000. Since then, the number of new cases has been gradually decreasing. This year, about 4,500 new cases are being filed per month.
However, not all cases reach court. Thus, in 9,000 cases this year, suspects were charged, and 7,600 cases were sent to court — 21% of the total number. For comparison, in 2021, this figure was 30%, and in 2022–2023, only 18%.
The capital has seen the most reports of fraud this year, with 4,882 cases. This is followed by Dnipropetrovsk region with 3,511 cases and Kharkiv region with 2,671 cases. The lowest number of cases, except for the temporarily occupied territories and the combat zone, was recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk region — about 700 cases.
Overall, the number of fraud cases this year has decreased by a third compared to last year. However, in some regions, the decline is minimal, such as in Khmelnytskyi region, where the figure has decreased by only 1%. In contrast, in Dnipropetrovsk and Chernivtsi regions, such reports have decreased by more than 40%.
However, compared to 2021, the number of fraud cases in Zhytomyr region has increased more than fourfold, and in Zakarpattia region – threefold.
https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/fraud-2025-8
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a long-term secured loan of EUR11 million to Karpatski Mineralni Vody LLC (KMV) from the group of the same name to finance the construction and commissioning of a new beverage production plant with an effective capacity of 200 million bottles per year in the Lviv region.
“The use of modern equipment at the new plant will significantly increase resource efficiency compared to the existing plant. The project will increase the Group’s competitiveness, production efficiency, and environmental performance,” the bank said on its website.
According to the information, the EBRD Board of Directors approved the loan on August 5, and the next step will be the signing of the necessary documents.
It is noted that the total cost of the project is EUR24 million.
KMV LLC is a manufacturing company of the KMV Group, one of Ukraine’s leading producers of non-alcoholic beverages, producing mineral water, flavored mineral water, other non-alcoholic and energy drinks, as well as snacks, the EBRD noted.
According to the project, the group will have to conduct a comprehensive hydrogeological study during the first three years of operation to assess the permissible volume of water intake for the future, as well as ensure automatic monitoring of water intake and groundwater levels at its wells.
The project provides for a first loss guarantee provided by the European Union through the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), and the costs of external pre-investment legal and environmental and social analysis will be partially covered by the Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund.
In addition, KMV is expected to receive a grant under the EBRD’s Human Capital Investment Incentive (HCII) program to cover up to 50% of eligible costs related to improving workplace accessibility and upgrading equipment and infrastructure. It is expected that the grant funds will be allocated from the Japan-EBRD Cooperation Fund or provided by a Taiwanese donor. The project is also expected to receive a FINTECC grant under the EU4Climate program for the purchase of energy-efficient bottling equipment.
According to data from YouControl, KMV LLC increased its revenue by almost 2.3 times in the first half of 2025, to UAH 277.20 million, and its net profit by 8.2 times, to UAH 140.69 million.
The beneficiaries of the company are listed as Serhiy Petrovych and Petro Ivanovych Ustenko, who own 83.77% and 16.23%, respectively.
The revenue of Serhiy Ustenko’s KMV Trading House LLC for the first half of this year increased by 18.5% to UAH 1 billion 71.47 million, while net profit decreased 2.4 times to UAH 61.17 million.
According to the Karpatski Mineralni Vody website, the company began operating in the mineral water market in 1996 with the first bottling of Karpatskaya Dzherelna natural mineral table water, and in June 2002, it was reorganized into a plant for the production of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages, Karpatski Mineralni Vody. In 2002, the company began producing sweet carbonated beverages under the TM “Fruktova Dzherelna” and TM ‘Sokovinka’ brands, and in 2016, the energy drink TM “Dragon”.
Undisputed world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine) will play in a charity football match in support of the Ukrainian Red Cross (URC) in Lisbon.
“Today, Lisbon will host a large-scale charity Match of Legends, which will bring together world football stars and aims to raise over EUR 1 million to support charitable organizations, including the Ukrainian Red Cross. The undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will join the match,” the URC announced on Facebook on Monday.
The World Legends team will include such football stars as Fabio Cannavaro and Alessandro Del Piero (Italy) and Javier Zanetti (Argentina).
The funds raised during the match will help the Ukrainian Red Cross continue to respond quickly to emergencies, carry out evacuation measures, restore housing, and provide psychosocial support to those in need.
