Russia’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank will allow international settlements in cryptocurrencies for all industries

Oct 4, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank will allow international settlements in cryptocurrencies for all industries

Ministry official Ivan Chebeskov noted the need for alternatives to the US dollar and the SWIFT system

Russia’s Ministry of Finance advocates the regulation of gambling currencies and the identification of their owners

Oct 3, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance advocates the regulation of gambling currencies and the identification of their owners

Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said that control of assets is necessary to prevent their use for illegal purposes

Bank for International Settlements to start testing digital national currencies

Sep 30, 2022

Bank for International Settlements to start testing digital national currencies

The project will run until the end of this year, with a final report expected in Q1 2023

US billionaire predicts long-term growth of crypto assets amid the collapse of the traditional economy

Sep 29, 2022

US billionaire predicts long-term growth of crypto assets amid the collapse of the traditional economy

Stanley Druckenmiller noted that he is staying away from assets, including bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, because of Fed policies

European Parliament demands refusal of Amazon's involvement in the development of digital euro

Sep 29, 2022

European Parliament demands refusal of Amazon's involvement in the development of digital euro

Deputies consider the company's reputation to be questionable

Russian banks will include the digital ruble in their financial statements starting in 2023

Sep 27, 2022

Russian banks will include the digital ruble in their financial statements starting in 2023

The Bank of Russia has also added digital financial assets to the accounting system

Russian regulators will develop mechanism for cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

Sep 23, 2022

Russian regulators will develop mechanism for cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

At the moment, a draft law provides for local infrastructure for trading digital assets and regulation of mining

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank will return to the issue of legalization of exchanges and recognition of cryptocurrencies as a commodity

Sep 23, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank will return to the issue of legalization of exchanges and recognition of cryptocurrencies as a commodity

According to State Duma Deputy Anton Gorelkin, the discussion between the departments “has moved from the dead point”

Moscow Exchange proposes to issue receipts on DFAs

Sep 22, 2022

Moscow Exchange proposes to issue receipts on DFAs

Such documents will be able to circulate on the platform that issues them as securities

Iran begins testing state digital currency

Sep 22, 2022

Iran begins testing state digital currency

The main aim of the authorities is “to turn banknotes into a programmable entity”

Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance come to an agreement on the regulation of mining

Sep 21, 2022

Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance come to an agreement on the regulation of mining

The State Duma reported that the draft law will be submitted for consideration in the near future

Bank of Russia refuses to classify crypto investors by the level of financial literacy

Sep 21, 2022

Bank of Russia refuses to classify crypto investors by the level of financial literacy

The regulator noted that because of the speculative nature of the crypto market, depositors will not be able to avoid risks