Russian Exchanges Ready to Launch International Crypto Payments, Lawmaker Reveals
The largest exchanges in Russia are ready to begin operating with cryptocurrencies right after authorities legalize cross-border settlements in crypto, according to a leading member of the Russian parliament. The stock and commodity trading platforms in Moscow and St. Petersburg are working to develop this market, the high-ranking official added.
The key word here is
"crypto", which actually means that the Russians will use a cryptocurrency that they will be able to control in some way, and Bitcoin will be the least interesting to them in this regard. Anyone who is excited about any relationship between the Russian authorities and Bitcoin should know that it won't do any good for all of us, nor for any average Russian who can't even access this forum without using VPN/TOR.