Rakuten Inc. whose subsidiary is Viber, has started studying the legal framework in the field of cryptocurrencies in Russia, and plans to launch a digital currency on the basis of the messenger. Such information was shared by the head of Viber / Jamel Agaua.
"Our parent company Rakuten is working on the creation of Rakuten Coin-cryptocurrency, which is supported by the entire ecosystem Rakuten”, — said Agaua, the start of the digital currency in the territory of the Russian Federation may occur in 2019 year.
