Breakaway Ukraine Region Decides Official Future is Bitcoin

Breakaway Ukraine Region Decides Official Future is Bitcoin

Regions in eastern Ukraine are formalizing the use of cryptocurrency to bypass economic sanctions, it has emerged. Eastern Ukraine Region ‘Will Be Attractive’ for Bitcoin. The Donbass region, which since 2014 has been mostly controlled by a rebel government with support from Russia, is looking to stabilize its economy and attract investment via increased....


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