En tous les cas, du côté russe les nouvelles sont plutôt encourageantes. Après le ministre des finances hier, c'est Poutine en personne qui a dit qu'il ne voulait pas interdire les cryptos, ni même le minage en Russie.
Putin also asked the Bank of Russia to reach a consensus with the country’s Ministry of Finance, who on Tuesday discouraged a complete prohibition of bitcoin trading and mining in the country, citing how such a move could hurt Russia’s ability to compete in the technology sector.
“The Central Bank does not stand in our way of technological progress and makes the necessary efforts to implement the latest technology in this area,”
The central bank’s position in regards to cryptocurrencies is based on worries that “the expansion of this type of activity carries certain risks, and above all for the citizens of the country, given the large volatility and some other components of this topic,” Putin said.
“Although, of course, we also have certain competitive advantages here, especially in the so-called mining,” Putin added, referring to the country’s “power surplus” and “well-trained manpower” which could be leveraged for a thriving bitcoin mining industry there.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/putin-russia-has-advantages-in-bitcoin-miningDécision guère surprenante vu les menaces ouvertes de sanctions bancaires et financières de la part des US et de l'OTAN, dont notamment l'exclusion du système SWIFT. Et puis a mon avis les hacks et les scams doivent finir par contribuer à l'économie russe d'une manière ou d'une autre.