Russia Plans to Ditch US Dollar for Bitcoin, Says University Professor
A Russian university lecturer with ties to the government says the Kremlin will soon begin investing massively in Bitcoin as a way of avoiding new U.S. sanctions, a move that could...
Russia’s Blockchain Legislation Could Be Ready in a Few Months
Cryptocurrencies aren’t the only technology getting the regulation treatment in Russia. The country has stated that a legislative framework for blockchain technology could be...
Vladimir Putin Endorses Blockchain: Russia Can’t Be ‘Late In The Race’
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin endorsed blockchain technology during a meeting on Sunday with Herman Gref, the president of Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank...
Nyet! Russian Minister Says Bitcoin May Never Be Legalized
Russian minister Nikolai Nikiforov says that it’s likely that Russia will never legalize Bitcoin due to it being a “foreign product.” However, Russia is still gung-ho...
Russian Govt: Bitcoin ‘Expanding’, Putin ‘Mad’ About Digital Economy
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “completely mad about the digital economy,” first deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov has said. Putin Holds Ministers Hostage ‘Until...