Russia will issue DFAs backed by diamonds

Sep 9, 2022

Russia will issue DFAs backed by diamonds

Alrosa is also considering the possibility of creating closed-end mutual funds

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

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

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

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

Yakutia offers to support reindeer herders with NFT collection

Sep 8, 2022

Yakutia offers to support reindeer herders with NFT collection

The project aims to provide herders' camps with Internet access and create special courses for reindeer herders

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

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

Russia’s VTB begin testing the purchase of DFAs for digital rubles

Sep 7, 2022

Russia’s VTB begin testing the purchase of DFAs for digital rubles

According to the bank’s analysts, the launch of the digital ruble will accelerate money turnover in the country by 3-7%

Russia’s Rostec to test cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

Sep 7, 2022

Russia’s Rostec to test cross-border payments in cryptocurrency

The initiative is designed to reduce the sanctions pressure on exporters and importers

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

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

Russia will develop platforms for cross-border payments in stablecoins

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

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

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

Russia’s Ministry of Finance will discuss the regulation of cross-border crypto payments

Sep 6, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance will discuss the regulation of cross-border crypto payments

The main task of the department will be to determine how to convert digital assets to fiat

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and Bank of Russia rethink the approach to regulating cryptocurrencies

Sep 5, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance and Bank of Russia rethink the approach to regulating cryptocurrencies

Agencies may soon legalize cross-border settlements in digital assets