Russia sets digital ruble launch amid public skepticism
Russia is set to launch the digital ruble on September 1, with the central bank partnering with banks…
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Paying with stablecoins harder than acquiring them
Stablecoin usage for payments reveals gaps between desire and actual spending, with key insights from a BVNK survey…
US can’t solve stablecoin impasse, China can’t shut them down
Stablecoin tensions rise as the U.S. and China clash over regulations, Tether faces reputation issues, and Russia struggles…
Russia launches digital ruble in government payments
Originally scheduled to launch in September, Russia has pushed up the rollout to January; digital ruble to be…
How US-China-Russia rivalry is driving blockchain innovation
The U.S., China, and Russia are competing for dominance, and while their use of blockchain differs, its shared…
Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region
The Russian government has approached the western region of Tatarstan to begin testing the digital ruble, with programmability…
The realpolitik behind Russia’s digital currency pivot
Russia is embracing digital assets; the question now is: which other nations will follow, and what happens when…
Russia’s largest lender Sberbank joins CBDC pilot
Sber was excluded from the first pilot in August 2023 but joined the latest batch, with the largest…
Russia’s New Bill Forces Banks and Merchants to Embrace Digital Ruble
Russia is set to make the digital ruble mandatory for banks and large merchants by 2025, pushing widespread…
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.…