Share Michael Chobanyan, founder of KUNA, claims Ukraine’s central bank has effectively “killed” the local cryptocurrency market, prompting him to shift his focus to Europe. According to Michael Chobanyan, founder of the KUNA crypto exchange, the crypto market in Ukraine is dead rather than alive. In an interview with Ukrainian news media Delo.ua, Chobanyan blames the National Bank of Ukraine for effectively “killing” the local crypto market.