Russian central bank ‘short-sighted’ regarding crypto, lawmaker says
A long-time member of the Russian State Duma has criticized the central bank’s approach to digital assets. A Russian State Duma member has blasted the central bank’s tough stance on the cryptocurrency industry for ignoring the growing demand for crypto in the country.Fedot Tumusov, a member of the “A Just Russia” party representing the Siberian region of Yakutsk, has criticized the Bank of Russia’s approach to regulating the crypto industry following a Tuesday plenary meeting of the State Duma.In a Tuesday Telegram post, Tumusov outlined the growing need to create an ecosystem that allows....
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