 
                            Sanctions
Is BRICS about to announce a gold-backed currency?
			What the BRICS system will look like in the future is still unclear, but with its annual summit ahead in...        
    Huawei prepares AI chip for Chinese market
			Huawei's new chip is already creating a buzz in China, and a group of Chinese companies, including Baidu and Bytedance,...        
    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 in September,...        
    Russia cautiously warms up to digital asset payments as Putin warns of power disruptions
			Russia’s AML chief called on the government to accelerate the development of digital asset payment infrastructure in international payments amid...        
    Russia pushing ‘crypto’ payments, SWIFT alternative as sanctions bite
			Bank of Russia said it had softened its stance on digital asset payment due to sanctions but admitted that the...        
    Iran launches retail CBDC pilot on Kish Island ‘free zone’
			The CBDC trial will take place on the island of Kish, where the ‘digital rial’ will be available to banking...        
    
 
        
        
        
        
        
        
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            