A row of fans blow cool air across an array of graphics cards, computer hardware widely used to mine cryptocurrencies. The crypto business is gaining momentum in Ukraine, even though this domain is still unregulated.
Michael Chobanian, one of the leaders in Ukraine’s crypto industry, was on his way to a meeting when law enforcement officials tackled him.
Chobanian was shocked as law enforcement raided his apartment on that November day six years ago, hunting for a mining farm and an e-wallet with cryptocurrency.