Russian Lawyers Debate Legality of Crypto Firm Selling Drinks for BTC

An event organizer in Moscow recently sold over USD 1,600 worth of drinks in bitcoin (BTC) to attendees - but experts are divided when it comes to answering the question: was it legal? The event was the brainchild of a crypto startup named Chatex, but per RBC, it has courted controversy. A recently passed law, which promulgates on January 1, 2021, prohibits the use of