Currently, payment for goods and services via the Internet via e-wallets or transfers from bank cards has become a common operation for Russia. Against this background, cryptocurrencies stand out - unsecured virtual digital money, as a prospect for the development of purchase and sale transactions without the transfer of real money.
The popularity of cryptocurrency is increasing every year, and little by little it seeps into Russia. Bitcoin is by far the most popular cryptocurrency in the world. In September 2015, the Russian payment system Qiwi announced its intention to launch the "bitruble" cryptocurrency as an alternative to bitcoin in 2016.
Qiwi became the first company to try to issue cryptocurrency in Russia. However, Russian officials oppose the virtualization of currencies, since they can be used for money laundering and terrorist sponsorship. In January 2014, the central bank announced its position on bitcoin for the first time. The regulator warned Russian citizens against using cryptocurrency and equated bitcoins to monetary surrogates.
Is Russia ready to accept digital money when a fairly large percentage of the mature population does not even trust credit and bank cards?
All governments use the same silly excuse - money laundering. They can oppose all they want, but crypto is taking over the world nonetheless 💚