Russia's Opposition Leader Has Received 658 Bitcoin to Take Down Putin—Now Worth $32 Million
Business Russia’s Opposition Leader Has Received 658 Bitcoin to Take Down Putin—Now Worth $32 Million Alexei Navalny has received $300,000 in Bitcoin this year alone. Analysts say it highlights Bitcoin’s role in challenging authoritarian regimes. This year alone, it received about 6 BTC. Analysts say the recent surge is related to the general interest in Bitcoin, Russia’s crypto liberalization, and anger over Navalny's detention upon return to Russia. Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s movement has received 658 BTC in donations since 2016 to mount a campaign against incum...