Spending Bitcoin in Russia Part Two: From Bitcoin Village to Buying Raketa

Spending Bitcoin in Russia Part Two: From Bitcoin Village to Buying Raketa

Bitcoin is seriously considered a currency in major economies of the world, yet there is still a conservative reaction on some markets which is remarkable. Market and institutional conditions sometimes lag behind the tech opportunities but we are here to promote it. Cointelegraph continues to discuss what you can do and where you can go in Russia if you want to spend your Bitcoins right now. How Russia got a Bitcoin village. We are now witnessing the situation where Bitcoin is accepted as a form of payment in multiple big and small companies all over the world. In such a conservative....


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