Finance Ministry: 20 Million Russians Hold Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Still Preferred
Ivan Chebeskov, Deputy Finance Minister of Russia, estimated that around 20 million citizens used cryptocurrency for different purposes. Even with the various options available, Bitcoin was the most widely used cryptocur...
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Why this matters
This bitcoin story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on Bitcoin NewsRelated market context
MARA Holdings posts $632.1 million Q3 profit as Bitcoin gains offset revenue drop
MARA's reliance on Bitcoin's market value for profit highlights the volatility risk, while diversification efforts may stabilize f...
US drops a proposed crypto rule. Europe can still hold up your $500 transfer
The proposed U.S. threshold never took effect, while a $500 customer transfer can still require information before an EU exchange...
Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000
Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000 Strive bought another 29...
Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide
Bitcoin Magazine Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, r...
Strategy Buys 1,036 BTC but Spends More Repurchasing Its Preferred Stock Just Under $100
Strategy spent $188.3 million buying back its own STRC preferred stock in the week ended Nov. 8, more than twice the $81.9 million...
Ripple Insider Sold 2.5M XRP, But Still Thinks Its Price Could Flip Bitcoin
David Schwartz sold 2.5 million XRP in 2025, but the Ripple veteran isn’t giving up on the coin at this price. The former CTO rece...