Ukraine will have its own "bitcoin": testing of the e-hryvnia will begin soon.

Ukraine will have its own digital currency. The National Bank plans to conduct a pilot project for the issuance of e-hryvnia. This was reported by Economic Truth citing a response from the NBU to a request.

The pilot project will start in 2025. Testing will take place with real users and real payment service providers.

"The goal of the pilot is to test the e-hryvnia to determine the technological prospects for performing the functions of money, meeting the needs of payment service users, and verifying hypotheses about programmability," the National Bank adds.

At the same time, it should be noted that the deadlines for starting testing may change, as they are influenced by a number of factors.