Trading volume on the Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna has more than tripled as of Friday since Russia launched its military campaign against Ukraine, according to data from CoinGecko. Around $1.5 million in 24-hour volume was traded in Kuna on Thursday morning, and is currently just under $5 million.
Bitcoin is currently trading at a 7% premium on Ukrainian exchanges, suggesting that local demand has outstripped available supply since the attack.
Bitcoin BTC 2.21% was trading at $41,554 on Ukrainian exchanges, $2,821 higher than the global $38,733.