According to a recentpollconducted by the Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM). According to the results, Bitcoin hasn’t gained in popularity as 65% of people who have heard about them consider them to be a bad investment. While the research center hasn’t indicated a time frame nor the number of people polled, it states that 56% of Russians have heard about Bitcoin, while 18% have only heard of the term itself. Additionally, the report states that the actual knowledge about Bitcoin is rather weak, with 12% of those aware of the cryptocurrency believe it to be banned in the country. President ... (full story)