Bitcoin’s legal status in Russia is actually quite complicated. The authorities there said last February that it would be illegal to use it as a money substitute, highlighting its potential for criminal use by money-launderers and terrorists. In September, deputy finance minister Aleksey Moiseev said an outright ban may be instituted in 2015. Legislators have recently been talking about heavy fines for the use of cryptocurrencies.

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