
Russia
Ukraine counters Russia’s cross-border digital assets use
Ukraine recently announced "sanctions and other solutions" to prevent Russia from using digital assets for international payments.
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. Banks say...
Access to global Internet in 3 Russian regions shuts down
Citizens of Dagestan could not access any Internet resources located outside Russia for 24 hours; days later, Russia banned messaging...
Russian lawmaker proposes strategic BTC reserve
The legislator urged the finance minister to explore the feasibility of a BTC reserve, noting that ‘crypto’ remains Russia’s only...
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 retail outlets...
EIB issues 6th digital bond; Iran’s CBDC launch nears
The EIB's sixth digital bond is said to be a testament to blockchain's potential to enhance transparency; elsewhere, Iran will...