Russian cenbank official: We see no room for cryptocurrencies

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado RuvicRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin hinted on Monday that privately run cryptocurrencies may soon no longer be used in the country’s financial markets, TASS news agency reported.The central bank is working on a report elaborating on proposals to limit the use of such currencies in Russia, TASS cited Chistyukhin as saying.While it plans to issue its own digital rouble, Russia has opposed private cryptocurrencies for years, saying they could be used …
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