Top Russian Lawmaker: India-Pakistan Tensions Will Drive up Bitcoin Prices

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A senior Russian lawmaker says that intensifying India-Pakistan tensions will lead to a Bitcoin (BTC) price rise. Speaking to the Russian Parliamentary Gazette on May 7, Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on the Financial Markets, also suggested that some states are now using BTC as a payment tool in cross-border arms deals. India-Pakistan Conflict to ‘Spur Bitcoin Buying?’ The lawmaker explained that any escalation of military operations between India and Pakistan would...