Politics

Sep 9, 2022

Deputy Aksakov allows the possibility of adopting distributed ledger technologies in the Russian Federation by 2024

The official also believes that there will be a boom in the issuance of digital financial assets in the same year

Sep 9, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance allows the possibility of using BTC, ETH, and stablecoins to pay for exports

The Deputy Finance Minister believes that platforms with high liquidity should be used for such operations

Sep 8, 2022

Bank of Russia will support cross-border payments with the digital ruble

This was announced by the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina

Sep 6, 2022

Russian Ministry of Finance admits coordination of mining regulation with the Central Bank in the coming weeks

After the agencies come to a common position, the bill can be submitted to the State Duma for consideration

Sep 6, 2022

Russia will develop platforms for cross-border payments in stablecoins

Such an innovation would require additional regulation, the Ministry of Finance is still only looking for approaches to it

Sep 6, 2022

Russia’s State Duma deputy calls for the use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions

In this, Vladimir Gutenev believes that Russian cryptocurrency should be backed by real assets

Aug 31, 2022

Russia’s PSB Bank tested operations with the digital ruble

In the organization’s application, customers could register their own wallets and send assets to other program participants

Aug 30, 2022

Russian Prime Minister urges to use DFAs to pay for exports and imports

Mikhail Mishustin believes that digital financial assets will enable uninterrupted settlements with other countries

Aug 28, 2022

Former SEC chief calls to reconsider the approach to crypto regulation

Among the benefits of digital assets, Jay Clayton singled out a convenient way to store and fast transactions

Aug 17, 2022

Colombia to issue digital currency to keep track of tax payments

The initiative will be accompanied by restrictions on cash payments and transactions worth over 10 million Colombian pesos ($2400)

Aug 12, 2022

Russia’s Central Bank to start connecting all banks to the digital ruble platform in 2024

According to the regulator, there is no reason to expect that the introduction of e-RUB will be followed by a large-scale outflow of funds from bank deposits

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