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Topic: Bitcoin banned in Russia ? Not really - page 2. (Read 1261 times)

legendary
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January 08, 2017, 02:03:09 PM
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Many news outlets ran a story several times saying that there were effectively regulations in place in Russia regarding capital control and that physical stores couldn't use Bitcoin for their services. Either this was entirely wrong (in which case news outlets were fooled, otherwise they wouldn't run this story so much) or these laws aren't really enforced or these guys are playing with fire. I guess this will bring this discussion up again...

As for the story itself, always positive to see someone accepting Bitcoin!

i would like to know if they did it because they believe in bitcoin, think they can make more money this way or if it is just a pr stunt.

Either all of them, or just the last two Cheesy
member
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January 08, 2017, 01:57:21 PM
#3
i would like to know if they did it because they believe in bitcoin, think they can make more money this way or if it is just a pr stunt.
legendary
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January 08, 2017, 01:47:13 PM
#2
Russian-based sports gym chain NanoFitness has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for membership and related services.
This actually happened a few days ago and they announced it on their VK page : https://vk.com/wall-117861517_674 and you can also read an article about it from Bitcoinist : http://bitcoinist.com/russia-gym-accepting-bitcoin/



I've seen all kinds of news regarding the policy of bitcoin in russia. They threatened with banning bitcoin endless times, they even threatened with putting people involved in cryptocurrences in jail for 4 years... then they backpeddle and realize it's stupid and do nothing. It's pretty interesting to see how governments are struggling to deal with bitcoin in a way that doesn't make them look stupid.
staff
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January 08, 2017, 01:45:20 PM
#1
Russian-based sports gym chain NanoFitness has announced it will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for membership and related services.
This actually happened a few days ago and they announced it on their VK page : https://vk.com/wall-117861517_674 and you can also read an article about it from Bitcoinist : http://bitcoinist.com/russia-gym-accepting-bitcoin/

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