Russian President Vladimir Putin recently expressed positive views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. He questioned the necessity of holding foreign exchange reserves, pointing out that these reserves are easily confiscated for political reasons. Putin believes that investing such reserves in domestic infrastructure, logistics, science, and education is more reliable. He criticized the US government for using the US dollar for political purposes, weakening its position as a global reserve currency and forcing many countries to turn to alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies. Putin specifically mentioned Bitcoin, emphasizing that "no one can ban it" and pointing out that the development of new payment technologies is inevitable because they are cheaper and more reliable. In addition, Putin recently signed a law recognizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal property and establishing a tax framework for them. This law exempts cryptocurrency mining and sales from value-added tax, but requires miners to report their activities to authorities, otherwise they will face fines. Trading profits will be taxed at tiered tax rates: the portion of income below 2.4 million rubles will be taxed at 13%, and the portion above 2.4 million rubles will be taxed at 15%. Starting from next year, all cryptocurrency companies will face a standard tax rate of 25%. There is currently no publicly available information or credible source providing relevant information regarding Putin's personal holdings of Bitcoin. Therefore, it cannot be confirmed whether he holds Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies$ BTC {future}(BTCUSDT)$ETH {future}(ETHUSDT)#Witness of History Check in # BTC Reaches New High of 100000