Russia bank wants a national cryptocurrency

in #bitcoin7 years ago

Russia wants to build its own cryptocurrency that they believe will be better than bitcoin and this is from the Central Bank Deputy Governor olga skorobogatova. The announcement came after the central bank said that it would be pushing for legislation which would bring a tax on bitcoins and other cryptocurrency. Skorobogatova said all countries should come to a conclusion that this is necessary to do a national virtual currency . this is the future
Russia has been a interesting place for cryptocurrency a few years ago it was said they had harsh penalties for people issuing currencies such as bitcoin but now there more liberal on the issue. Russia is one of the first countries to say they want a cryptocurrency

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