No data backs Russia’s PM statement of “10 trillion rubles spent on crypto” (Cryptoslate)

Originally published at: No data backs Russia’s PM statement of “10 trillion rubles spent on crypto” (Cryptoslate) – We Never See Nothing

Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin has said that Russians have spent close to 10 trillion rubles ($130 billion) on cryptocurrency. He made this statement while speaking on government TV and Moscow journalist Jonny Tickle shared it on Twitter. If true, this might confirm the belief by authorities in the US that Russia could turn to…