https://www.coindesk.com/45-million-ukrainian-lawmakers-reveal-big-bitcoin-holdings/Recent disclosures by members of Ukraine's national legislature revealed that three lawmakers have a combined wealth in bitcoin of more than $45 million.
According to a report from RIA Novosti, Russia's international news service, the three lawmakers are all members of the "Petro Poroshenko Block," which constitutes the largest grouping of legislators within the Parliament.
Of the three named by the report, Dmitry Golubov possesses the most bitcoin: 8,752 BTC, an amount worth roughly $36 million at current prices. Alexander Urbansky possesses 2,494 BTC while Dmitry Belotserkovets owns 398 BTC, worth approximately $10 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
The disclosures come as Ukraine inches toward regulating the cryptocurrency.
I wouldn't be surprised if leaders of all developing countries held bitcoin - it's the one asset that can't be frozen if you get tossed out and need to run...
I agree it's the best way for those leaders to hide their ill gotten wealth. Actually it is very timely here in our country. There is this chairman of the commission on elections who was reported by his wife. The wife said that he have 30 bank accounts and a hidden wealth of about $20M which he didn't declared in his assets. He countered by saying that it was his family's. That they earned it from forex trading.
If only he and his family knew about btc I don't think he'll be facing those charges right now.
