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Bank of Russia Eyes Stablecoins for Cross-Border Transactions

[Aug 27 11:20 AM] The Bank of Russia is exploring the use of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, considering them as digital financial assets (DFAs) under existing regulations if they have a responsible entity. The initiative may involve a limited group of…

Russia to Enact a Ban on Domestic Operations Of Cryptocurrency Exchanges

[Apr 30 11:12 AM] Russia is preparing to enact a ban on the organization of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country via the approval of a bill that regulates mining activities. According to statements made by Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman Anatoly Aksakov…

Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman States Digital Financial Assets Might Replace Fiat for International Payments

[Apr 18 11:22 PM] Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov stated that digital financial assets, issued by institutions regulated by the central bank, could replace fiat channels for international settlements. Aksakov also…

Russia to Trial Digital Asset Settlements in Foreign Trade

[Jun 16, 2023 11:30 PM] Bank of Russia plans to pilot cross-border payments using digital assets and central bank digital currencies, according to a deputy governor. The top executive believes these alternative instruments could increase efficiency in foreign trade while…

Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month

[May 7, 2023 3:30 AM] Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in April, the local press reported. The spike in the volume has been attributed to Russian companies experimenting with new financial instruments…

Digital Assets Worth 2 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in Less Than a Year

[Mar 16, 2023 8:00 AM] Digital financial assets (DFAs) for a total exceeding $26 million have been issued in Russia in the past year. This new market has been developing since it was regulated in 2021 and the country’s monetary authority started licensing issuers in the…

Bank of Russia Registers Another Digital Asset Issuer

[Mar 12, 2023 11:30 PM] The Central Bank of Russia has added another entity to its register of authorized issuers of digital financial assets. The platform, called ‘Masterchain,’ becomes the fifth ‘information system operator’ in the country that can legally tokenize…

Bill Allows Russian Financial Platforms to Operate Blockchains, Issue Digital Assets

[Feb 17, 2023 5:00 PM] A draft law filed in the Russian parliament permits operators of platforms providing financial services to also run blockchain platforms. The legislation will allow them to combine their regular activities in the traditional financial market with…

Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia’s Rosbank

[Feb 9, 2023 6:30 AM] Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets…

Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform

[Feb 5, 2023 3:00 PM] Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this…

Gold-Based Digital Assets Issued in Russia

[Dec 29, 2022 2:30 AM] A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that…

Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions

[Dec 15, 2022 8:30 PM] The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the…

Russia’s Largest Digital Asset Deal Denominated in Chinese Yuan

[Dec 5, 2022 1:00 AM] A Russian company has announced the country’s first authorized transaction with digital financial assets (DFAs) involving a foreign currency, China’s yuan. The deal, reportedly the largest made to date under the current Russian DFA law, covers the…

Russia Prepares to Create Government-Controlled Crypto Exchange

[Nov 24, 2022 8:30 AM] Lawmakers in Russia are drafting legislation that would allow the establishment of a “national cryptocurrency exchange,” local media unveiled. Coins now circulate outside of government oversight and the Russian state is losing budget revenues in…

Bank of Russia Sets Out to Regulate Digital Asset Taxation, Exchange, Still Opposed to Crypto

[Nov 13, 2022 3:00 PM] The Central Bank of Russia supports the development of digital financial assets but remains opposed to legalizing crypto payments, its top management has reiterated. The monetary authority is now working on a set of regulatory proposals that will…