Vladimir Putin

Is BRICS about to announce a gold-backed currency?
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26 August, 2024

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...
Russia cautiously warms up to digital asset payments as Putin warns of power disruptions
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26 July, 2024

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: New law greenlights digital assets use for cross-border payments
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16 March, 2024

Russia: New law greenlights digital assets use for cross-border payments

The provisions of the newly minted law reveal that only tokenized assets issued by the Bank of Russia are authorized...
Putin signs digital ruble bill into law, enabling CBDC in Russia
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27 July, 2023

Putin signs digital ruble bill into law, enabling CBDC in Russia

Under the newly signed law, the Bank of Russia is tasked with storing digital ruble assets and will be the...
EU bans all digital asset transactions to Russia
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12 October, 2022

EU bans all digital asset transactions to Russia

Digital asset transactions from Europe to Russia had been capped at $9,900, but the European Union says there was still...
Russia nukes digital assets as payments mechanism
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19 July, 2022

Russia nukes digital assets as payments mechanism

The bill amends certain banking laws to permit the use of digital assets as investment vehicles, with the goal of...