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Ukraine pitches its AI and blockchain sandbox as Europe's regulatory testing ground

  • —Sandbox launched in mid-2025 with more than 100 applications received
  • —About 25 companies are in active testing phases
  • —Scope spans GovTech, DefenseTech, MedTech, AgroTech, EdTech, energy and science
  • —Human-rights impact assessments use the Council of Europe's HUDERIA framework
Why it matters: Ukraine could become a live testing ground for the EU's AI Act and GDPR, accelerating blockchain adoption in the bloc's public sector.
Source: Crypto Briefing