Part of the urgency behind the DIIA project was the legendary inefficiency and corruption that plagues Ukraine’s civil and business processes. As Bornyakov wrote in October, “digitalization in Ukraine has proven to be an effective tool against corruption. After all, the computer does not accept bribes.”
There have been many jurisdictions that have invited the famously mobile crypto industry to set up shop. These have seen remarkably different results; some have become functional local economic engines, while others have turned into short-term offshore free-for-alls.
Time will tell which shape Ukraine’s digital transformation will take.
