Electronic coins are one of the most current topics in the ICT world in Kosovo. It's the bitcoin, the one who is awakening the biggest interest in the country.
The fact that in Kosovo, as in many countries, is being invested in devices that produce (mining) bitcoin, speak the figures they have in Kosovo Customs. Whereas, it is said to citizens that large companies operating in Kosovo have invested in bitcoin. Kosovo Customs Spokesperson said that only during the first six months, Kosovo imported mining equipment worth 800,000 euros. According to him, the graphics cards are the ones that cost more and as he said, so far there are about 4,300 graphics cards recorded during this period.
Regarding the fact that some of the premises that sell such equipment used for digital currencies, the Customs spokesman said that the issue in question is the competence of other internal organs, because as he said, the border part is all evidenced by the Customs in Kosovo. For this, Kosovo Police has been informed that so far there have been no criminal cases in Kosovo and no incidents related to this issue.
Meanwhile, it is the Central Bank of Kosovo, which through a announcement has announced that the use of digital currencies poses a risk that could result in financial losses.
However, the trend of increasing citizens' interest in bitconin has not stopped. Technological entrepreneur Dite Gashi spoke of this, saying that due to the great interest in Bitcoin, it has become difficult to find graphics cards in the Kosovo market. While he said there was a degree of uncertainty regarding bitcoin investment, since the value of this currency may change from moment to moment.
Otherwise, the United States, Germany and many other governments of the world accept the use of digital money, although some officials have called for more surveillance. While in Estonia, blockchain technology is being used in healthcare, banking systems, as well as in government.
