Digital currencies have rocketed in value over the last week, with bitcoin having increased in value by more than 13% following sanctions on Russia, a nosedive in the rouble and increased geopolitical uncertainty.
But while the decentralised nature of crypto has led to an increase in Russian citizens buying into the currency - as well as donations to Ukraine totalling $52m at time of writing - investment professionals...
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