Crypto-oligarchs in uniform: a record-breaking Ukrainian official declared 100 BTC
Ukrainian civil servants continue to demonstrate an impressive commitment to digital assets. In 2025, they submitted 2,861 declarations indicating cryptocurrency holdings — a 16% increase from the previous year. A total of 654,159 declarations were registered, and nearly three thousand of them contained data on digital portfolios. Notably, 265 documents were filed late, after April 1, 2026, indicating a reluctance among some officials to disclose their assets on time.
Record holders in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT
The absolute leader in declared Bitcoin volume is Alexander Kizlyar, a deputy of the Khmelnytskyi District Council. His portfolio holds 100 BTC, valued at 278.8 million hryvnias (about 500 million rubles) as of June 10, 2026. Second place goes to People's Deputy and head of the Rada Committee on Environmental Policy, Oleg Bondarenko, with 80 BTC worth 223 million hryvnias. Third place is held by Kristina Pavlova, an employee of the Dnipro City Council's Department of Improvement, who declared 20 BTC, equivalent to over 55.7 million hryvnias.
In the Ethereum ownership ranking, Alexander Kizlyar again leads with 1,000 ETH worth nearly 74 million hryvnias. He is followed by Kristina Pavlova with 130 ETH (9.6 million hryvnias) and Irina Sukhovetruk, a representative of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, with 100 ETH valued at about 7.4 million hryvnias.
The largest volume of USDT stablecoins was declared by Anna Fazikosh, head of the Zakarpattia Court of Appeal — over 1.019 million USDT, equivalent to nearly 46 million hryvnias. Second place goes to Pavlo Shandra, a deputy of the Odesa District Council, with 719,000 USDT (over 32.4 million hryvnias), and third to Maxim Kiselev, director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Examinations, with 647,000 USDT (over 29.1 million hryvnias). Notably, six declarations for 2025 containing cryptocurrency data are closed to public access for unknown reasons.
Who declares cryptocurrency most actively
Digital assets are most frequently declared by employees of the National Police — accounting for 548 declarations, or 19% of all cases. They are followed by prosecutor's office workers (358 declarations) and military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (240). Representatives of the judicial system (223 declarations) and city council employees (198) also contribute a notable share. Among People's Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, 16 out of 391 declared cryptocurrency — about 4%.
Geographically, over 25% of all declarations with cryptocurrency came from Kyiv — 820 documents. The capital is followed by Kyiv (277), Dnipropetrovsk (215), Kharkiv (200), and Lviv (174) regions.
Expert comment: The 16% annual increase in declarations with crypto assets is not just a statistic, but direct evidence that digital currencies have firmly entered the financial ecosystem of the Ukrainian elite. It is especially telling that the top 3 holders of BTC and ETH include not only deputies but also municipal officials, indicating the widespread adoption of crypto at all levels of the state apparatus. However, closed declarations and a significant number of late filings hint that not everyone is ready for full transparency.