[2014-03-19] Russia wiping out bitcoin

[aliceHortrex]

I was the one who thought that Russia is not so bad as it seems to be. But after that article I changed my mind, and I can't stop asking myself - how they can be so, hmmm, stupid? Looks like Russia decided to end it's days of glory and become a sort of poor counry, where noone wants to try something new, which, can actually save them.  
http://cointelegraph.com/post/sanctioning_by_us_and_eu_do_not_change_russia_s_determination_to_wipe_out_bitcoin

[zakoliverz]

Lucky Am not in Russia.

[FeedbackLoop]

Less one thing that the rubble can be easily traded with.

[DuckDodgers]

In Soviet Russia, the blockchain wipe outs you!

[aliceHortrex]

In Soviet Russia, the blockchain wipe outs you!

The best reply ever! 

[bitbouillion]

Putin shuts down the exits, it's called capital controls.

[NotoriousBIT]

Has the United States been more accepting of Bitcoin than Russia?  That's the idea I get and it's surprising.

[notthematrix]

Has the United States been more accepting of Bitcoin than Russia?  That's the idea I get and it's surprising.

Any other currency then rubble has these problems in russia.
rubble and nothing else is the rule , so its not a bitcoin thing.

[Matt_W]

Do not think, Bitcoin and others would have some problems in Russia. How they can wipe Bitcoin out?

[FeedbackLoop]

Has the United States been more accepting of Bitcoin than Russia?  That's the idea I get and it's surprising.

Even though the US is in the hand of banksters the USD is still the reserve currency and has all to gain from being exchangeable for as many things as possible including other currencies such as euros, bitcoins, rubbles, oil, drugs, large laundered assets and dictator accounts*.  Until bitcoin becomes much, much larger, there is no actual incentive form the point of view of the USD to fight it. Maybe that's a reason.

The rubble is a whole different game.


*http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-26/presenting-1-financial-haven-dictators-criminals

[aliceHortrex]

My friend from Russia told me, that one bar, I don't remember the name of it, but maybe it was "Killfish", accepted bitcoin earlier, before Central Bank created the statement, in which bitcoin was announced like something illegal.
So, I suppose it's pretty easy to make bitcoin-using process imposible if you are Russia.

[fr33d0miz3r]

I was the one who thought that Russia is not so bad as it seems to be. But after that article I changed my mind, and I can't stop asking myself - how they can be so, hmmm, stupid? Looks like Russia decided to end it's days of glory and become a sort of poor counry, where noone wants to try something new, which, can actually save them.  
http://cointelegraph.com/post/sanctioning_by_us_and_eu_do_not_change_russia_s_determination_to_wipe_out_bitcoin

The only one who is stupid here is YOU and the journalist who wrote this article.
Russia is not banning bitcoin at all. Even Russian Central Bank has already officially declined the "bitcoin ban". And this is old news.

BTW, I'm HAPPY that I'm in Russia. We here are really laughing on the US and EU "sanctions".
There are self-printed funny stickers across the country:

Sanctions! The US president Barack Obama is not allowed to enter the shop "Honey"



Sanctions! Don't enter the building with Obamas!



Sanction! Because of illiterate foreign policy and stupid actions, the US president Barack Obama and all congressmen of the US are not allowed to come to our office

[aliceHortrex]

I was the one who thought that Russia is not so bad as it seems to be. But after that article I changed my mind, and I can't stop asking myself - how they can be so, hmmm, stupid? Looks like Russia decided to end it's days of glory and become a sort of poor counry, where noone wants to try something new, which, can actually save them. 
http://cointelegraph.com/post/sanctioning_by_us_and_eu_do_not_change_russia_s_determination_to_wipe_out_bitcoin

The only one who is stupid here is YOU and the journalist who wrote this article.
Russia is not banning bitcoin at all. Even Russian Central Bank has already officially declined the "bitcoin ban". And this is old news.

BTW, I'm HAPPY that I'm in Russia. We here are really laughing on the US and EU "sanctions".
There are self-printed funny stickers across the country:

Sanctions! The US president Barack Obama is not allowed to enter the shop "Honey"



Sanctions! Don't enter the building with Obamas!



Sanction! Because of illiterate foreign policy and stupid actions, the US president Barack Obama and all congressmen of the US are not allowed to come to our office

Wow-wow, take it easy, please.

[WOOHOO]

Doesn't matter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjQH_3LCQAA9irZ.jpg

[aliceHortrex]

Doesn't matter

Looks good 

[mecoin]

Doesn't matter

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjQH_3LCQAA9irZ.jpg

nice one,  I like it =).

[bitbouillion]

VISA and MASTERCARD wipe out their Russia business.

http://en.ria.ru/business/20140321/188628529/Visa-Mastercard-Freeze-Customer-Cards-at-Russian-Bank.html

Our chance to fill the gap.

[cr1776]

I love how everyone is calling the ruble, "rubble" because that is what is left of the ruble - just rubble.

[RodeoX]

Why are people surprised that Russia is tyrannical about economic freedom? When have they done anything different since the czar? It's not like the oligarchs are into sharing.

[howardb]

Why are people surprised that Russia is tyrannical about economic freedom? When have they done anything different since the czar? It's not like the oligarchs are into sharing.

I think it's very unfair to paint the people of russia as bad because they happen to be run by corrupt oligarchs who also control the media they see. If you watch Russian TV you would think the west is demonically plotting against the russian people. It's somewhat sad that they seem to have gone back to the days of believing what they are told by the state, just like China, North Korea, Iran etc...