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1 Million Accounts Expected to Open in First Year of Russian Crypto Legalization… CypherMarkets CEO

Alexey Korolenko, CEO of the Russian cryptocurrency investment platform CypherMarkets, predicted in an interview with TASS that the opening of cryptocurrency ac

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  • Alexey Korolenko, CEO of the Russian cryptocurrency investment platform CypherMarkets, predicted in an interview with TASS that the opening of cryptocurrency ac

Alexey Korolenko, CEO of the Russian cryptocurrency investment platform CypherMarkets, predicted in an interview with TASS that the opening of cryptocurrency accounts by investors would significantly increase once Russia's package of cryptocurrency-related bills is passed and implemented.

He specifically added, "If large financial institutions provide user-friendly cryptocurrency services, up to 1 million cryptocurrency accounts could be opened within the regulated market in the first year."