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Ukraine is the latest country to legalize bitcoin as the cryptocurrency slowly goes gl

Published Thu, Sept 9 th , 2021 MacKenzie Sigalos

 

Ukraine is the fifth country in as many weeks to _________some ground rules for the cryptocurrency market, a sign that
governments around the world are realizing that bitcoin is here to stay. In a nearly unanimous vote, the Ukrainian Parliament
adopted a law that legalizes and regulates cryptocurrency. The bill was set in motion in 2020 – and heads to the desk of President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Until today, crypto in Ukraine has existed in a legal gray area.

 

[5] Locals were allowed to buy and exchange virtual currencies, but companies and exchanges dealing in crypto were often under
close watch by law enforcement. According to the Kyiv Post, authorities have trended toward taking a combative stance when it
comes to virtual cash, regarding it as a "scam," raiding crypto-related businesses, and "often confiscating expensive equipment
without any grounds."

 

In August, for example, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) blocked a network of what it called "clandestine cryptocurrency
[10] exchanges" running in the capital city Kyiv. The SBU claimed these exchanges were facilitating money laundering and providing
anonymity of transactions.

 

The new legislation also _____certain protections against fraud for those who own bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and in a
first for Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada unicameral parliament, lawmakers have taken a stab at defining core terminology in the world
of crypto. If signed by the president, virtual assets, digital wallets and private keys are terms that will be enshrined in Ukrainian
[15] law.

 

Unlike El Salvador’s move to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, Ukraine's crypto law does not facilitate the rollout of bitcoin as a form
of payment and does not put it on an equal footing with the hryvnia, the country's national currency. However, Thursday's vote
by the former nuclear power is part of a wider push by Kyiv to lean into bitcoin.

 

By 2022, the country plans to open the cryptocurrency market to businesses and investors, according to the Kyiv Post. Top state
[20] officials have also been touting their crypto street cred to investors and venture capital funds in Silicon Valley. On an official state
visit to the U.S. last month, Zelenskyy spoke of Ukraine's budding "legal innovative market for virtual assets" as a selling point
for investment, and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said the country was modernizing its payment market
so that its National Bank would be able to issue digital currency.

(Retrieved and adapted from: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/09/08/ukraine-legalizes-bitcoin-andcryptocurrencies.html?__source=instagram%7Cmain. Access on September 14th, 2021)

The alternative that respectively fills in the gaps in lines 1 and 12 is:

Ukraine is the latest country to legalize bitcoin as the cryptocurrency slowly goes gl

Published Thu, Sept 9 th , 2021 MacKenzie Sigalos

 

Ukraine is the fifth country in as many weeks to _________some ground rules for the cryptocurrency market, a sign that
governments around the world are realizing that bitcoin is here to stay. In a nearly unanimous vote, the Ukrainian Parliament
adopted a law that legalizes and regulates cryptocurrency. The bill was set in motion in 2020 – and heads to the desk of President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Until today, crypto in Ukraine has existed in a legal gray area.

 

[5] Locals were allowed to buy and exchange virtual currencies, but companies and exchanges dealing in crypto were often under
close watch by law enforcement. According to the Kyiv Post, authorities have trended toward taking a combative stance when it
comes to virtual cash, regarding it as a "scam," raiding crypto-related businesses, and "often confiscating expensive equipment
without any grounds."

 

In August, for example, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) blocked a network of what it called "clandestine cryptocurrency
[10] exchanges" running in the capital city Kyiv. The SBU claimed these exchanges were facilitating money laundering and providing
anonymity of transactions.

 

The new legislation also _____certain protections against fraud for those who own bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and in a
first for Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada unicameral parliament, lawmakers have taken a stab at defining core terminology in the world
of crypto. If signed by the president, virtual assets, digital wallets and private keys are terms that will be enshrined in Ukrainian
[15] law.

 

Unlike El Salvador’s move to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, Ukraine's crypto law does not facilitate the rollout of bitcoin as a form
of payment and does not put it on an equal footing with the hryvnia, the country's national currency. However, Thursday's vote
by the former nuclear power is part of a wider push by Kyiv to lean into bitcoin.

 

By 2022, the country plans to open the cryptocurrency market to businesses and investors, according to the Kyiv Post. Top state
[20] officials have also been touting their crypto street cred to investors and venture capital funds in Silicon Valley. On an official state
visit to the U.S. last month, Zelenskyy spoke of Ukraine's budding "legal innovative market for virtual assets" as a selling point
for investment, and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said the country was modernizing its payment market
so that its National Bank would be able to issue digital currency.

(Retrieved and adapted from: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/09/08/ukraine-legalizes-bitcoin-andcryptocurrencies.html?__source=instagram%7Cmain. Access on September 14th, 2021)

The only piece of information which is not true about the text is:

Answer question based on Text.

 

Time Out lists the 'world's best' cities for 2021

 

Francesca Street, CNN • Updated 9th September 2021

 

(CNN) — It was already world-famous thanks to its striking red-hued bridge, drool-worthy restaurant scene and booming tech
industry -- and now San Francisco has been crowned the "world's best" city, according to Time Out.

 

The international media brand deployed its network of editors from across the world -- as well as surveying some 27,000 global
city dwellers -- to narrow down its list of the best cities on the planet. Each city's nightlife, restaurants and cultural highlights were
[5] considered, as well as the city's sense of community, which in the wake of Covid-19 is perhaps more important than ever.

 

Cities' environmental initiatives were also examined, as well as their commitment to activism, and general friendliness. Time Out
says San Francisco's "unbeatable combination of progressiveness, acceptance and sustainability" clinched it the top spot.

 

Community spirit

 

San Francisco was also applauded by Time Out for its response to the pandemic, and for boasting one of the highest vaccination
rates in the US. Even amid strict shutdowns, San Franciscans found ways to support one another, says Time Out, recalling when
[10] residents hung sourdough starters from telephone poles for neighbors to pick up.

 

The city's pivot to outdoor dining in the wake of the pandemic is set to remain permanent -- and this was also praised by Time
Out, who said the result is the city's streets resembling "one big outdoor party." The city's green spaces were also commended,
as was its equality-focused embrace of the cannabis industry.

 

This year's list of the best cities in the world shines a spotlight on cities that adapted during a time where the key factors that
[15] make these metropolises the place to be -- fun, culture and socializing -- were largely off the table," said Caroline McGinn, Time
Out's global editor in chief, in a statement. "You'd think a pandemic might defeat the point of living in a city, but the results show
that community spirit is higher than ever, people are supporting each other as well as local business and initiatives, and many of
us are even having some fun."

 

The Dutch metropolis of Amsterdam, the northern English city of Manchester, the Danish cycling haven of Copenhagen and the
[20] cultural hub of New York City round out the top five on Time Out's list.

(Retrieved and adapted from: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/time-out-worlds-best-cities-2021/index.html. Access on September 16th, 2021)

Read the statements about San Francisco:

 

I. Thanks to the survey outcomes, the city finally got the notoriety it deserves.

II. As the survey results show, its citizens have improved in terms of friendliness and human support even in strict shutdowns.

III. Fun, culture and socializing were not offered as before, but the city has adapted itself and some actions required by the pandemic time will remain.

 

The true sentences are

Answer question based on Text.

 

Time Out lists the 'world's best' cities for 2021

 

Francesca Street, CNN • Updated 9th September 2021

 

(CNN) — It was already world-famous thanks to its striking red-hued bridge, drool-worthy restaurant scene and booming tech
industry -- and now San Francisco has been crowned the "world's best" city, according to Time Out.

 

The international media brand deployed its network of editors from across the world -- as well as surveying some 27,000 global
city dwellers -- to narrow down its list of the best cities on the planet. Each city's nightlife, restaurants and cultural highlights were
[5] considered, as well as the city's sense of community, which in the wake of Covid-19 is perhaps more important than ever.

 

Cities' environmental initiatives were also examined, as well as their commitment to activism, and general friendliness. Time Out
says San Francisco's "unbeatable combination of progressiveness, acceptance and sustainability" clinched it the top spot.

 

Community spirit

 

San Francisco was also applauded by Time Out for its response to the pandemic, and for boasting one of the highest vaccination
rates in the US. Even amid strict shutdowns, San Franciscans found ways to support one another, says Time Out, recalling when
[10] residents hung sourdough starters from telephone poles for neighbors to pick up.

 

The city's pivot to outdoor dining in the wake of the pandemic is set to remain permanent -- and this was also praised by Time
Out, who said the result is the city's streets resembling "one big outdoor party." The city's green spaces were also commended,
as was its equality-focused embrace of the cannabis industry.

 

This year's list of the best cities in the world shines a spotlight on cities that adapted during a time where the key factors that
[15] make these metropolises the place to be -- fun, culture and socializing -- were largely off the table," said Caroline McGinn, Time
Out's global editor in chief, in a statement. "You'd think a pandemic might defeat the point of living in a city, but the results show
that community spirit is higher than ever, people are supporting each other as well as local business and initiatives, and many of
us are even having some fun."

 

The Dutch metropolis of Amsterdam, the northern English city of Manchester, the Danish cycling haven of Copenhagen and the
[20] cultural hub of New York City round out the top five on Time Out's list.

(Retrieved and adapted from: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/time-out-worlds-best-cities-2021/index.html. Access on September 16th, 2021)

Among the key elements considered to the survey’s result, the only one which is not mentioned in the text is

Answer question based on Text.

 

Time Out lists the 'world's best' cities for 2021

 

Francesca Street, CNN • Updated 9th September 2021

 

(CNN) — It was already world-famous thanks to its striking red-hued bridge, drool-worthy restaurant scene and booming tech
industry -- and now San Francisco has been crowned the "world's best" city, according to Time Out.

 

The international media brand deployed its network of editors from across the world -- as well as surveying some 27,000 global
city dwellers -- to narrow down its list of the best cities on the planet. Each city's nightlife, restaurants and cultural highlights were
[5] considered, as well as the city's sense of community, which in the wake of Covid-19 is perhaps more important than ever.

 

Cities' environmental initiatives were also examined, as well as their commitment to activism, and general friendliness. Time Out
says San Francisco's "unbeatable combination of progressiveness, acceptance and sustainability" clinched it the top spot.

 

Community spirit

 

San Francisco was also applauded by Time Out for its response to the pandemic, and for boasting one of the highest vaccination
rates in the US. Even amid strict shutdowns, San Franciscans found ways to support one another, says Time Out, recalling when
[10] residents hung sourdough starters from telephone poles for neighbors to pick up.

 

The city's pivot to outdoor dining in the wake of the pandemic is set to remain permanent -- and this was also praised by Time
Out, who said the result is the city's streets resembling "one big outdoor party." The city's green spaces were also commended,
as was its equality-focused embrace of the cannabis industry.

 

This year's list of the best cities in the world shines a spotlight on cities that adapted during a time where the key factors that
[15] make these metropolises the place to be -- fun, culture and socializing -- were largely off the table," said Caroline McGinn, Time
Out's global editor in chief, in a statement. "You'd think a pandemic might defeat the point of living in a city, but the results show
that community spirit is higher than ever, people are supporting each other as well as local business and initiatives, and many of
us are even having some fun."

 

The Dutch metropolis of Amsterdam, the northern English city of Manchester, the Danish cycling haven of Copenhagen and the
[20] cultural hub of New York City round out the top five on Time Out's list.

(Retrieved and adapted from: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/time-out-worlds-best-cities-2021/index.html. Access on September 16th, 2021)

Considering the survey, the only question that cannot be answered based on the text data is:

Read the chart below and answer the following questions based on it.

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