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Russian Ruble Taps 7-Year High Against the US Dollar — Economist Says ‘Don’t Ignore the Exchange Rate’
21.6.2022
Recent news reports have detailed that Russia’s fiat currency, the ruble, was the best-performing currency worldwide and the articles explained that American economists were perplexed by the trend. On Monday, the Russian ruble rose to 55.47 per dollar, which was the highest increase since...
Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
12.6.2022
This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite...
American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency
9.6.2022
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat...
Russia’s Central Bank Slashes Benchmark Rate, Pegs RUB to Gold — Ruble Rebounds to Pre-War Levels
9.4.2022
Amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Russian ruble has managed to rebound despite the strict sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation. The country’s central bank has taken a few steps to protect the nation’s currency as the Bank of Russia revealed a fixed price for gold...
IMF Warns Russia Sanctions Threaten to Undermine US Dollar Dominance
1.4.2022
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may result in reduced dominance of the U.S. currency, according to a high-ranking official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The confrontation could lead to fragmentation of the world’s current monetary system,...
Russia's energy chief says it would accept Bitcoin for oil and gas
25.3.2022
The heavily-sanctioned country is scrambling to find ways to increase its revenue and has floated the possibility of allowing China and Turkey to pay for energy in Bitcoin
Russia May Accept Bitcoin for Gas Exports, Lawmaker Says
24.3.2022
Russia is moving away from the dollar and the euro as payment options for its energy exports, and bitcoin has been mentioned as a possible substitute alongside the ruble and the national currencies of partnering countries. A high-ranking parliamentarian has indicated that Moscow may take...
Russian Ruble Crypto Trading Falls Again as Moscow Stock Market Opens, RUB Rises
24.3.2022
The stock market in Moscow opened again on Thursday after staying closed for a month following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, crypto trading with Russian rubles (RUB) continues to see falling volume on the largest international exchange, Binance....
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Bitcoin could crush Russian ruble by rising another 140%, classic technical setup suggests
14.3.2022
The bullish outlook appears as the Russian central bank imposes stricter capital controls on its citizens, including a ban on using rubles to buy the U.S. dollar
Bitcoin stuck under $40K, but BTC price hits another all-time high vs. Russian ruble
8.3.2022
There are few winners among Bitcoin hodlers this week, as stocks get squashed while commodities run wild
Ukraine Adds Dogecoin to List of Accepted Cryptos, Prime Minister Asks DOGE Co-Founder and Elon Musk to Donate
2.3.2022
According to a Twitter announcement stemming from Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, the Ukrainian government will now accept dogecoin donations. Fedorov highlighted that meme assets like dogecoin are worth more than the Russian ruble and “even [memes] can support...
Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses
1.3.2022
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. A Coinbase spokesperson noted that the digital currency platform would not “institute a blanket ban” against ordinary Russian users. Coinbase...
Bitcoin climbs to $41K and flippens the Russian ruble
28.2.2022
The Central Bank of Russia reported the country's money supply was 65.3 trillion rubles as of Feb. 1 — roughly $629 billion with the recent drop against the U.S. dollar
Russian Bank Run Begins as Ruble Plunges to Record Low Amid Escalating Sanctions
28.2.2022
A bank run has started in Russia as citizens rush to withdraw cash amid escalating sanctions. The Russian ruble also nosedived to a record low, plunging more than 30%. “There are about 70 people in line. Eyewitnesses say the money in the ATM runs out within 40 minutes.” Russians Rush...
Data Shows Ruble-Denominated BTC Volume Rising, BTC-RUB Prices Jump as High as $46K
28.2.2022
Amid the conflict in Ukraine with Russia, bitcoin trade volumes tied to Russian ruble pairs have surged in recent days. Metrics recorded by the crypto analytics provider Kaiko indicate that ruble (RUB)-denominated bitcoin volume reached close to 1.5 billion rubles four days ago, on February...
USDT records new all-time high against Russian ruble as inflation hits
28.2.2022
As an immediate countermeasure against the rising inflation of its fiat currency, the Russian central bank doubled key interest rates on Feb. 28, from 9.5% to 20%
Bitcoin dips 12% as Russian ruble hits all-time low against USD on Ukraine 'military operation'
24.2.2022
The ruble crashes past 87 to the dollar early on Thursday as events in Ukraine take a turn for the worst; Bitcoin price tanks
Bitcoin dips to $36.4K as Ukraine move sends Russian ruble to near 6-year lows vs. dollar
22.2.2022
Gold outperforms "digital gold" in the wake of geopolitical strife, analysts note, with XAU/USD passing $1,900
Bitcoin flippens Russian ruble after Tesla purchase
9.2.2021
The crypto asset's market capitalization has also overtaken Tesla's again, following an overnight price surge
Major Russian Bank Sberbank Files Application to Launch Its Own Stablecoin — Possibly Pegged to the Fiat Ruble
27.1.2021
A major Russian bank revealed an upcoming digital asset launch, which complements another of its latest crypto-related moves. Sberbank applied to register a platform to issue a token named “Sbercoin.” Bank Expects the Stablecoin Could Launch in the Spring of 2021 During an interview...