> They can make money trading with or without crypto, anyway. It's not about trading. It's about taxes and bribes. Something that's illegible is in their inter

> They can make money trading with or without crypto, anyway. It's not about trading. It's about taxes and bribes. Something that's illegible is in their interest. > Putin's move is sensible and probably likely to be followed by other countries For immediate concerns, yes. Long term, think different: if Russia or China want to overtake the USD, the Ruble or the Yuan have 0 fighting chance, even in their digital version. BTC has at least one. Of course, a nice crash would reduce the costs in them acquiring sufficient reserves :)