Russian Regulators Find Common Ground — Bitcoin Can’t Be Used for Payments
Russian authorities are yet to reach full consensus on the future of cryptocurrencies but government institutions are on the same side of the fence in their intention to ban bitcoin payments. Other operations with digital assets are to be legalized and regulated, representatives of Russian business have revealed. Russian Central Bank, Finance Ministry Agree to Prohibit Crypto Payments The Central Bank of Russia, the Ministry of Finance and the government have converged on the question of how to regulate Russia’s crypto space. Decentralized digital currencies will not be accepted as....
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Financial Market Committee Chair Suggests Adopting Legislation for Russia’s Crypto Payments
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Pressed by Sanctions, Russian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
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Conviction that Bitcoin and an honest monetary system are fundamental to freedom can inspire cooperation between unlikely partners. The post In A Socially-Distant World, Bitcoin Is Common Ground appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.