Putin's Bitcoin Comments Not to be Interpreted as Support
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently mentioned that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be used as a potential unit for calculation. This was taken by some digital currency enthusiasts as a sign that Russia is starting to embrance bitcoin, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that this statement shouldn't be interpreted as approval. In an educational youth forum in the Vladimir region, Putin also mentioned that there are still some real, serious, fundamental problems relating to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies since these are "not really tied to anything and are in no way....
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