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Russia legalizes Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining (cointelegraph.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how quickly they reverse this decision if Ukraine manages to reach a certain nuclear power plant in a certain formerly Russian-controlled territory.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I doubt they intend to mine it. For the Russian state is easier to acquire Bitcoin by hacking wallets than mining, and the plebs can't afford the electricity.