When you name your alt like that, there is a chance of getting into trouble.
Would people implicitly assume that it is backed by the Ruble? (the developers haven't decided yet).
The State has a monopoly over issuing currency
Topic: [2015-10-13] Cryptotechnology Beyond Prohibition: An Interview with QIWI (Read 345 times)
October 13, 2015, 07:33:06 PM
October 13, 2015, 03:36:09 PM
http://forklog.net/cryptotechnology-beyond-prohibition-an-interview-with-bitruble-project-managers/
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Earlier this September, Russia’s largest payment processor QIWI has announced its plans to launch its proprietary cryptocurrency dubbed ‘bitruble’.
The news agitated people within cryptocurrency community and beyond. Almost immediately upon the announcement Russian media environment got filled with often controversial musings as to the project itself and cryptocurrencies in general. ForkLog contacted with Alexei Arkhipov, QIWI’s cryptocurrency development executive, and Konstantin Koltsov, QIWI’s external project environment development executive in order to find out some details behind the mere news.
Below is an exclusive interview on cryptocurrency regulation peculiarities, Russian Central Bank’s stance as to digital currencies, and QIWI’s research and Bitruble project essence according to its managers.
The news agitated people within cryptocurrency community and beyond. Almost immediately upon the announcement Russian media environment got filled with often controversial musings as to the project itself and cryptocurrencies in general. ForkLog contacted with Alexei Arkhipov, QIWI’s cryptocurrency development executive, and Konstantin Koltsov, QIWI’s external project environment development executive in order to find out some details behind the mere news.
Below is an exclusive interview on cryptocurrency regulation peculiarities, Russian Central Bank’s stance as to digital currencies, and QIWI’s research and Bitruble project essence according to its managers.
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