
Russia
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3 March, 2024
Russia BRICS Bridge eyed for cross-border payments with China, Gulf countries
The proposed BRICS Bridge system draws inspiration from the BIS-backed mBridge platform, with China and the United Arab Emirates already...
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2 March, 2024
Russia moves ahead with plans to tokenize digital assets for cross-border trade
The State Duma Committee has issued a green light for the proposed digital assets bill to proceed for a second...
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10 February, 2024
China, Russia collaborate to explore safe military use of AI
China and Russia will be exchanging assessments on military use cases for AI focused on safety within international best practices.
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9 February, 2024
Bank of Russia eyes direct support line for retail CBDC users
Since mid-2023, the Bank of Russia has been experimenting with its central bank digital currency, the digital ruble, and a...
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6 February, 2024
Bank of Russia onboards more commercial banks for digital ruble pilot
Russia’s CBDC pilot is expected to will gather a larger pool of merchants and participants following the onboarding of over...
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20 January, 2024
Russia pushing pensioners to ‘digital ruble trap,’ economist says
Alexander Razuvaev says that while it’s being framed as optional, the digital ruble will become mandatory for all pension payments,...