I don't know anything, just it looks to me like #Russia, and maybe mainland #China are planning to keep their #currencies while the rest of the world will move into #bitcoin. Do they have any significant reserves of bitcoin anywhere? I can imagine that for the current leaders it may seem logical from global diversification perspective, and they may think that they are not losing anything vs bitcoiners, because they are strong, will keep their currency honest, and it will be no worse than bitcoin. They are almost right, except they do not take into consideration the psychological aspect of feeling totally in control and unparented with bitcoin. The vast flow of ease of mind that will eventually result into endless creativity and human energy. They will be missing out on this and will again be tailing the rest of the world.

Somebody should tell them. Some things don't need to be overthought. If there is a thing that aligns well with all key budhist principles, and does not contribute to any of the 3 unwholesome routes, that is it. Use it. Don't compete with it, don't improve it, don't diversify it. Just like with investment - diversification is for beginners; if you know what you are doing and you know which asset is the best, go all in.