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Russian Banks Say Citizens Are ‘Wary’ of CBDC Plans – Digital Ruble Faces Roadblock?
8.8.2023
Russia’s biggest banking association has demanded clarification on Moscow’s CBDC plans, and says citizens are “wary” of the digital ruble.
Per Komersant and BFM, the Association of Russian Banks (ARB) sent a letter to the Central Bank with “a request to clarify certain issues pertaining to...
Belarus Prepares to Launch ‘Cross-Border’ CBDC – Russia’s Digital Ruble an Inspiration?
8.8.2023
Belarus is set to follow suit with Russia’s CBDC development plans – and plans to launch a digital version of the Belarusian ruble for use in “cross-border” payments.
Per Minsk-Novosti and Interfax, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) has earmarked the launch of CBDC as one of...
Latam Insights — Honduras Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Venezuela Applies to Enter BRICS
7.8.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Honduras opens a central bank digital currency (CBDC) consultation, Venezuela applies officially to join BRICS, and Trubit launches Pix payment integration...
Russia Recognizes Digital Currencies of Other Nations
6.8.2023
The Russian government has legally recognized digital currencies issued by other nations, local crypto media reported. The respective legislative changes have been made alongside the adoption of a dedicated law regulating the introduction of Russia’s own digital ruble. Amendments Legalizing Foreign...
Indian Analyst: World War III Already Started, BRICS Could Merge With SCO
6.8.2023
The president of a New Delhi-based think tank believes that World War III has already begun. He also anticipates the BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) merging with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). “A single merged organization will be much more...
Venezuela Presents Official Request to Join BRICS
5.8.2023
The government of Venezuela formalized its proposal to be part of BRICS, a geopolitical and economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro explained that he hoped for a positive reception of the proposal by the nations that are part...
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Reveals Official CBDC Logo, Revolut Shuts Down Crypto Platform for its US Customers, US DoJ Asks Sam Bankman-Fried's 'Bail be Revoked and Defendant be Detained'
4.8.2023
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Bank of Russia presents digital ruble’s logo and commission fees
4.8.2023
From 2025 B2B transactions will cost $0,16 each, while individual customers will pay 0.3% of the total transaction sum when transferring to commercial accounts
‘Nuances Exist’ Among BRICS Members Regarding Bloc’s Expansion, Kremlin Admits
4.8.2023
The enlargement of BRICS will be “near the top of the agenda” at the organization’s summit in August, the Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told media. While recognizing the importance of the topic, Peskov indicated that participants in the meeting will likely discuss some differences on the matter....
Russia Says BRICS Currency Unlikely in Near Future but De-Dollarization Grows Globally
4.8.2023
Russia says that a common BRICS currency is unlikely to be feasible in the near future but the process of de-dollarization of the global economy is inexorably underway. Russian Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov added that many countries, including those that do not face sanctions, are gravitating...
Ukraine Mandates Digital Asset Firms To Disclose Financials As Wider Regulation Looms
1.8.2023
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has requested local cryptocurrency firms to file details of their financials, raising concerns over new regulatory measures.
The bank demanded at least four virtual asset firms including Kuna, CoinPay, Geo Pay, and Qmall to provide financial documents alongside...
Iran Increases Efforts to Join BRICS, Strengthen Ties With Member Countries
1.8.2023
Iran has ramped up its efforts to become a member of the BRICS group ahead of the economic bloc’s summit. The Iranian deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy revealed that Iran is actively pursuing opportunities to strengthen its economic ties with BRICS members, noting that it...
First major success in US Congress for two crypto bills: Law Decoded
31.7.2023
In a 35–15 vote, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Wagner Rebellion Triggered Surge in Ruble-Tether Crypto Trading Amid Currency Turmoil
31.7.2023
Russian private military company Wagner Group’s march towards Moscow in June triggered a 277% surge in trading volume between the stablecoin Tether (USDT) and the Russian fiat currency.
The huge rise in trading volume occurred as Russian traders sought safety from a depreciating Russian ruble...
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki: ‘We Need a New Financial Architecture Not Controlled by the Dollar or the Euro’
31.7.2023
Isaias Afwerki, president of Eritrea, reinforced the need for building a new economic system away from the traditional centers of power. At the second Russia-Africa Summit, Afwerki told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the current world order, on top of dollar hegemony, was printing money...
Russian Official Says BRICS Currency Could Be Discussed at Upcoming Summit
30.7.2023
Russia’s deputy prime minister has stated that the topic of a common BRICS currency may still be on the table at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit. A total of 69 leaders, including all African heads of state, have already been invited to the August summit where de-dollarization...
China Faces Opposition to Rapid BRICS Expansion From India and Brazil, Report
29.7.2023
BRICS member states India and Brazil stand in the way of China’s bid to quickly expand the bloc, unveiled a media report. The two nations have different reasons to have reservations about Beijing’s plan to soon increase the organization’s geopolitical influence while they both seem to want to slow...
US crypto bills on the move, Worldcoin launches and Russia’s CBDC: Hodler’s Digest, July 23-29
29.7.2023
Crypto legislation goes to the House floor in the U.S., Worldcoin’s controversial launch and Russia’s digital ruble signed into law
Russian President Vladimir Putin Criticizes the ‘Use of the Dollar as a Political Weapon’
29.7.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has railed against using the dollar as a political weapon in a meeting with the New Development Bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff. Putin stated that this weaponization and the recent developments in global finance complicated the institution’s growth...
Russian Bailiffs ‘Will Be Allowed to Seize Digital Rubles from Citizens & Firms’
29.7.2023
Russian bailiffs will be allowed to seize digital rubles from citizens, a government chief has confirmed – as the nation readies a “real-world” CBDC pilot.
Per Pravda, the comments were made by the Russian Federal Bailiff Service Director Dmitry Aristov at a law enforcement meeting at the Second...