Russian Central Bank Admits “Bitcoin Might Have a Future”
The Russian government and its Central Bank could soon start developing regulations and guidance on how digital currencies are to be approached in the world's biggest country. This was announced by the first senior vice president of the Bank of Russia, Georgy Luntovskyi, at the International Banking Congress as reported by the Russian news agency Itar-Tass. Mr. Luntovskyi emphasized that various approaches towards Bitcoin regulation exist across many countries. For example, it was recently legalized in California while remaining completely banned in China. Luntovskyi also commented on the....
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