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What could we expect more from the nation where financial freedom doesn't exist. Where everything regarding finances is strictly controlled and where in order to move freely your money, you need to be a member of the rich oligarchy and then, after you pay to somebody surely, you are free to move your money out of the Russia and buy real-estate in London and Cote d'Azur.
Are you suggesting that the Russian proles lack sufficient 'financial freedom' for moving their money offshore? Were I to point out that said poor and downtrodden have no such money to move, due to being poor and downtrodden... no, that's beneath me.
Or are you bemoaning the plight of Russian upper crust, those who've accumulated sufficient sums to afford a modest 50-footer and a shanty on the French Riviera, but find their efforts repeatedly (and unjustly!) thwarted?
Regardless, a ban on bitcoin by a major power seems to fall squarely into the 'bearish news' category.
Oh wait... 'this is actually really good for bitcoin
TM"?