Russia’s CBDC faces opposition; T-Bank dabbles in tokenization
Consumer-to-business payments will be free over the next year, while B2B and C2C payments will be free permanently.…
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Anatoly Aksakov
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Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay
Russia’s new law caps the tax on digital asset profits at 15%; meanwhile, the Trade Ministry argues that…
Head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee: National Digital Currencies to Be Considered for Bilateral Settlements Between China and Russia
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee, has discussed the use of national digital currencies…
State Duma Financial Market Committee Leader Envisions Bitcoin and Digital Ruble Exchanges
Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma, the Russian equivalent to the U.S.…
Russia passes bill legalizing digital assets in bid to avoid international sanctions
In a desperate move, Russia passed a bill allowing businesses to use digital assets for cross-border trade beginning…
Leader of Russian State Duma’s Financial Market Committee Labels ‘Hamster Kombat’ a ‘Scam’ and Calls for Its Termination
Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, has stated that ‘Hamster…
Cross-Border Digital Ruble Payments May Become a Reality in 2026
Generalized international settlements using the Russian digital ruble will not be available until 2026, according to statements from…
Russia to start using CBDC for international payments in 2025
Influential legislator Anatoly Aksakov says CBDC payments will be the norm in the next five years, and Russia…
Russian State Duma Official: International CBDC Settlements to Become ‘Common Practice’ in 5 Years
Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Financial Markets Committee, has predicted that international trade will migrate…
Russia to Enact a Ban on Domestic Operations Of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Russia is preparing to enact a ban on the organization of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country via the…