Bank of Russia to allow crypto investment via foreign firms: Report
Russian citizens and businesses will reportedly have the right to acquire Bitcoin, but not via local infrastructure. Russia continues sending mixed signals to the cryptocurrency markets as more reports provide details on the country’s upcoming crypto regulation.Shortly after Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina announced the Bank’s intention to prevent the local financial system from using crypto, another executive at the central bank has clarified that crypto investment will remain legal in Russia.There will be one important condition, however: Russians will only be able to invest in....
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