Russia May Recognize & Regulate Bitcoin in 2018
Come 2018, Russia could recognize bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as authorities seek to enforce rules against money laundering to essentially monitor all bitcoin transactions. Rounding off a significant turn from the authoritarian stance toward bitcoin in Russia, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev has now talked about acknowledging bitcoin and cryptocurrency in a legal capacity in 2018. In quotes reported by Bloomberg, Moiseev revealed the Russian state’s intention to include bitcoin transactions in Russia under its purview, hinting toward possible regulations of the bitcoin....
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