Can Russia be the First Global CryptoCurrency Hub!?
Russia has been surrounded by controversies for quite a time now. The sanctions imposed by western countries have affected Russian Economy adversely. You can read more about it here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-economy-gdp/russian-economy-suddenly-shrinks-in-november-idUSKBN1F41V1?il=0
The Ministry of Finance in Russia has drafted a new bill to legalize cryptocurrency trading on organized trading platforms. It will submit the bill to the federal legislature for voting in February.
The Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev communicated to the media that the Russian Finance Ministry supports the legalization of trade in cryptocurrencies on official exchanges and does not want to limit and regulate but will set some limits. He further added that
This is about the fact that buying and selling of cryptocurrencies will be somehow standardized. The general idea is that it will be necessary to buy and sell on official exchanges as it will be legalized.
The Russian Central Bank also confirmed that it had discussed the possibilities of legalizing crypto trading with the Russian Finance Ministry through organized exchange platforms. Although the Russian Central Bank opposed the move as most of the Banks do, the policymakers are seemingly more open to the idea.
President Putin also thinks that there is need for regulation in order to protect the citizens from making any risky financial decisions which could possibly be disastrous for those with limited knowledge and experience.
Considering all these developments there is a high possibility that if the regulations and laws are implemented correctly with some limits and without excessive restrictions, Russia could be a Global Cryptocurrency Hub. It is because of the fact that there are many countries which have started to enforce regulations aggressively and are showing animosity towards the popular crypto world. The hostile position of the governments won't let the people of such countries engage in the crypto world which is somewhat extremely dissatisfying for the people.
As we know there are many Crypto Millionaires and Billionaires around the world.
If Russia is able to give incentives to such people in order to invest in other sectors like natural resources mining as there is abundance of natural resources in Russia, investment opportunities in other diverse industries, it is possible that Russian economy will flourish and it will be popular among the crypto investors as the will be able to liquidate their crypto assets for other investments or fiat money.
But in order to be Successful Crypto Hub Russia will have to ensure the safety of the investors as well as introduce updated infrastructures and other essential amenities. It will also need to watch and resolve other global legal ramifications.
It is indeed a complex process, If Russia is able to capitalize the opportunity it will really be beneficial to the country as it can effectively recover from the damages caused due to sanctions and could dominate the crypto world by welcoming and embracing it.
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