[2014-01-24] Bloomberg: Bitcoin Backed by Sberbank’s Gref as Russia Plans Curbs

[hacknoid]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-24/bitcoin-gains-support-from-sberbank-s-gref-as-russia-plans-curbs.html

Nice to hear of more discourse in the ranks of the banking elite.  Also talks about the the proposed law restricting Bitcoin in Russia (which the title person is lobbying the Kremlin to stop). 

I almost laughed (or cried) when I read this nugget:

Lawmaker Shamsail Saraliev of the pro-Putin United Russia party, who co-wrote the bill, said the law would counter terrorism, the illicit drug trade and contract killings.

I guess it's a good thing there was no terrorism, contract killings or drug trade before Bitcoin came along....

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[Carlton Banks]

Isn't it strange how there are so many contradictory developments on the world stage these days? Not just with bitcoin, with everything.

It seems that confused signals are the new consistency. I guess we better get used to not knowing what to expect next...

[oakpacific]

Isn't it strange how there are so many contradictory developments on the world stage these days? Not just with bitcoin, with everything.

It seems that confused signals are the new consistency. I guess we better get used to not knowing what to expect next...

It indicates that we are in the "then they fight you" stage, in the battlefield there will certainly be a lot of confusion.

[Faince1985]

Lol if this comes on,another country to ban bitcoin's.