A cryptic move from Russia
Russia’s plan to roll out a government backed crypto-currency has been met with scepticism from several quarters. Emmet Ryan on the curious case of the crypto-rouble
The plan by the Russian government to enter the crypto-currency market with its own crypto-rouble is the clearest sign to date of any state’s efforts to enter the market made famous by Bitcoin.
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