The Russian government and its Central Bank could soon start developing regulations and guidance on how digital currencies are to be approached in the worlds biggest country.
This was announced by the first senior vice president of the Bank of Russia, Georgy Luntovskyi, at the International Banking Congress as reported by the Russian news agency Itar-Tass. Mr. Luntovskyi emphasized that various approaches towards Bitcoin regulation exist across many countries. For example, it was recently legalized in California while remaining completely bannedin China. Luntovskyi also commented on the prospects of Bitcoin in Russia:
We are proponents of a diligent approach towards Bitcoin. We are monitoring this situation in cooperation with the Bank of International Settlements. It is impossible to deny this instrument, which might have a future.
In addition, he also mentioned that precedents exist for using such payment systems on the black markets for illegal drugs and weapons. We will reach a decision on Bitcoin as we get more information, he said. Right now, we are studying this issue in cooperation with the government. It is possible that we will come to a decision with regards to legislative regulation at a later date.
Earlier this year, the Central Bank of Russia issued a warning on using virtual currencies. On January 27, the Bank announced that transactions involving Bitcoin on so-called virtual exchanges are speculative in nature, present a lot of risk and are subject to price volatility.
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