Russia’s Investigation Chief Wants to Criminalize Bitcoin
The Russian Head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has an issue with the information age. In fact, the Investigation Chief would like the ways of the Old Soviet Union to take hold of his country again. Bastrykin also has a problem with cryptocurrencies and would criminalize the use of the virtual money if he had his way. In an....
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