'It Would Be Better to Prevent Spread' of Bitcoin, Says Russian Official
Russia’s Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin spoke about the country’s economy and the usage of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in Russia, in an interview today. Brings up previous proposals for criminalizing the production and usage of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Claims Bitcoin’s rapid spread “will represent a real threat to the financial stability of the state.” Concludes it would be better to prevent spread of “surrogates” like Bitcoin at its initial stage in the market. The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin spoke about corruption....
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