Russia To Hold Cryptocurrency Conference Regarding Bitcoin Challenges

Russia To Hold Cryptocurrency Conference Regarding Bitcoin Challenges

The Russian government seems concerned about the risks Bitcoin poses, and assessing these risks might be more favorable than banning cryptocurrency altogether. The situation of Bitcoin in Russia will remain fickle for the time being as the local government appears to have trouble making up its mind regarding cryptocurrency in general. Despite trying to take strong legal action against Bitcoin usage, there are now Russian parliament members for holding a cryptocurrency conference. Although the event is called “Electronic Currency in Light of Contemporary legal and Economic Challenges”, it....


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