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Bank of Russia to Develop Digital Ruble Payment System With the UAE


The Bank of Russia has announced it will create a joint payment system with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the digital ruble. Bank of Russia’s First Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova stated that the system would serve individuals and businesses alike and estimated its development would...

Binance to Halt Russian Ruble Deposits as Part of Exit Strategy from Russia


Source: Pixabay / Paolinio Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has officially announced plans to cease the deposit of Russian rubles on its platform due to the discontinuation of operations in Russia. On November 11, the crypto exchange Binance announced that it would stop accepting...

Russians Will Be Able to ‘Withdraw’ Digital Rubles as Cash at ATMs


Source: motortion/Adobe A major Russian bank has created a solution that lets digital ruble holders perform real-time “withdrawal”-type cash conversions at ATMs. Per Izvestia, VTB Bank has developed a solution that lets CBDC holders instantly convert their digital rubles to banknotes at any of...

Expobank Issues First Tokenized Diamond Offering in Russia


Expobank, a large financial institution in Russia, has reportedly issued the first tokenized diamond offering in the country. According to local media, Expobank used the Multichain blockchain platform to issue these tokens, with each one of them having the value of 1/5,000 of a diamond...

Binance to Opt Out of Ruble Payment Deal with Advcash Amid Russian Exit


Binance is planning to end its partnership with the payment provider Advcash, putting a stop to the ruble-based transactions, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move is in line with the crypto exchange’s ongoing strategy to exit the Russian market. Binance’s collaboration with...

Number of Russian Crypto Transactions ‘Has Tripled in 2023,’ Says Kremlin


The Kremlin believes the number of crypto transactions conducted in Russia has risen by three times in 2023, with transfer volumes “doubling.” The claims were made by Yuri Chikhanchin, the head of Rosfinmonitoring, in an interview with the Russian media outlet Izvestia. Formally known...

Russian Politicians Want to Ban Private Citizens from Mining Crypto


A senior Russian politician has claimed that lawmakers want to bar private citizens from mining crypto – but will allow industrial miners to operate. The comments came from Anton Tkachev, the Deputy Head of the State Duma’s Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies,...

Binance Appoints New Regional Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia


Binance’s General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Kyrylo Khomiakov, will take responsibility for Central Asia as well. His promotion comes after the crypto exchange’s top executives in the region left the company last month, part of a string of executive exits at Binance this year. Kyrylo...

Bank of Russia Predicts Digital Ruble Won’t End Other Payment Methods


The Central Bank of Russia does not expect the introduction of the digital ruble to end the popularity of other non-cash and cash payment options. According to statements offered by Alla Bakina, director of the bank’s national payment system department, other non-cash payment options have...

Russia Gov’t Wants to Use Its CBDC for Tax Collection, Paying Benefits


Russia’s government intends to use the digital ruble to make welfare payments, and wants citizens to use the CBDC to pay their taxes. Per Finam, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance say they are “exploring the possibility of using the digital ruble for government payments,” and want...

Russian ‘Crypto Queen’ Suspected of Sending Coins to Ukraine


Russian police think that a “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” may have sent tokens to support Ukraine’s military. Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police in September after an “acquaintance” accused her of fraud. She remains in custody, and a news network...

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