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Ruble-Backed Stablecoin A7A5 Breaks $100 Billion Milestone Under Sanctions Pressure
Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin, A7A5, has surpassed $100 billion in processed transactions during its first year of operation. This milestone comes…
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Russia Proposes Legal Framework for Crypto Trading, Easing Restrictions
Russia’s central bank has unveiled a draft framework to legalize and regulate cryptocurrency trading for both individuals and institutions, signaling…
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Russia Reconsiders and Acknowledges Crypto Mining as a Strategic Economic Asset
Russia’s central bank has acknowledged that cryptocurrency mining contributes to strengthening the ruble, while cautioning that its precise impact remains…
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Sanctioned Stablecoin A7A5 Becomes Largest Non-Dollar Token as EU Prepares Restrictions
The Russian ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 has become the world’s largest non-U.S. dollar stablecoin, even as Western regulators move to tighten…
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Russia’s Central Bank to Tighten Capital Rules for Banks Dealing with Crypto by 2026
Russia’s Central Bank (CBR) is preparing to roll out stricter regulations on banks handling digital assets, with new rules expected…
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Crypto Workaround? Rouble-Pegged Stablecoin A7A5 Moves $9.3B in Just Four Months
A controversial new stablecoin pegged to the Russian rouble has processed over $9.3 billion in just four months since its…
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Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Index, Expands Crypto Market Offerings
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has taken a significant step forward in its engagement with the cryptocurrency sector by launching a…
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From Wall Street to Moscow: BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Gets Russian Futures Debut
Russia’s largest stock exchange, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), has introduced futures trading for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), as…
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From Moscow to Bangkok: How Russia and Thailand Are Embracing Crypto in Their Own Way
Two very different countries, Russia and Thailand, are moving forward with bold regulatory and financial experiments in the crypto space.…
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Russian Finance Ministry Official Proposes Domestic Stablecoins After USDT Wallet Block
Russia should consider developing its own stablecoins pegged to various currencies, following the recent blocking of digital wallets linked to…
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