Digital Ruble

Paying with stablecoins harder than acquiring them
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19 February, 2026

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 across diverse...
US can’t solve stablecoin impasse, China can’t shut them down
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12 February, 2026

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 with crypto...
Russia launches digital ruble in government payments
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7 January, 2026

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 accepted in...
How US-China-Russia rivalry is driving blockchain innovation
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4 June, 2025

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 outcome is...
Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region
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27 March, 2025

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 among the...
The realpolitik behind Russia’s digital currency pivot
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26 March, 2025

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 they do?