Banning Crypto Is Like Banning Internet in Russia, Finance Minister Says Amid...

Banning Crypto Is Like Banning Internet in Russia, Finance Minister Says Amid...

It’s impossible to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia, the country’s minister of finance has stated in his first comments on his department’s latest disagreements with the Russian monetary authority. The two institutions are reportedly failing to reach consensus on crypto regulation but the treasury intends to submit draft legislation despite their differences. Disagreements on Future of Cryptocurrencies Persist Between Finance Ministry and Bank of Russia A meeting between the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Governor Elvira Nabiullina, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov,....


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