Despite Russia's rather negative attitude towards the crypto-currency , President Putin's adviser met with the founder and CEO of Huobi to discuss possible cooperation and the position of the exchange in the country, writes Livebitcoinnews .
The founder of the Huobi currency exchange, Leon Lee, met in Beijing with Sergei Glazyev, adviser to President Vladimir Putin. The topic of discussion was blocking technology , crypto currency, and the potential expansion of Huobi in Russia.
"The crypto-currency industry continues to develop, almost all countries on the planet are trying to use crypto-currencies. Cooperation with Huobi Group can become useful for Russian legislation on block and crypto-currencies. […] Ultimately, this can have a positive impact on Russia's economic growth. Therefore, I believe that we should study this area , "Glazyev said.
Glazyev is a well-known proponent of blockade technology, he believes that it can be used in the public interest and successfully fight fraud in the sphere of finance.
Earlier, Dmitry Peskov, special representative of the President on issues of digital and technological development, said that the use of crypto-currency is unacceptable.
It is known that before that, law enforcement bodies seized 22 bottlenecks-ATMs, moreover, the August amendments to the legislation suggested more stringent KYC rules for crypto-currency transactions with small amounts.
Probably, from the fears of fraud and the financing of terrorism in the country are also considered opportunities to prevent financial fraud with crypto-currencies .
