Russia needs to move to Bitcoin to provide a “real financial instrument enabling independence in foreign trade settlements,” Deripaska argued.

Russian industrial tycoon Oleg Deripaska is the latest figure to criticize the Bank of Russia’s stance on the cryptocurrency regulation in the country.Read More

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