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Russia’s central bank is reportedly set to begin developing a cross-border settlement system using its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) amid ongoing sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine.The plans to move forward with Russia’s digital ruble are expected to come in the first quarter of 2023 and will
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According to Goldman’s 2023 macroeconomic, the recession in the UK will come close to the crunch in sanctioned Russia. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) economists recently predicted that in 2023, the economic recession in the UK could hit as badly as Russia’s. In its macro-outlook for this year, Goldman touched on how the sharp decline in British
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Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the energy minister of Russia has acknowledged. Demand continues to increase in residential areas as well, after regional authorities abandoned a proposal to introduce higher tariffs for Russians minting digital coins
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Investment firm VanEck recently suspended two Russia ETFs as Western sanctions bite hard on profitability.New York-based asset manager VanEck is liquidating its Russia exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a lack of Western investment interest. According to VanEck, since the Russian-Ukraine strife began, US investment in Russia has effectively dried up. The
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A blockchain platform built by Russia’s largest banking institution, Sber, has been used to issue digital assets based on gold. The value of the tokenized precious metal will depend on the prices of physical gold, the bank said, emphasizing that the operation is a first. Russia’s Sber Bank Mints Gold-Backed
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Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A new law passed by the State Duma also prohibits banks from using chats to send personal data and payment documents. Bill Restricts Russian Banks and Brokers From Sending
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The Central Bank of Russia plans to use cryptocurrency for cross-border payments in trials with private companies, a member of its top management has revealed. The testing will be conducted under a special legal regime that’s currently under development. Russia’s Central Bank to Explore Crypto Settlements Amid Financial Sanctions The Central
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The Russian central bank is ready to consider allowing cryptocurrency use within the country but only as part of a legal experiment, governor Elvira Nabiullina said.“It’s possible to consider transactions through an authorized organization in the country as part of an experimental legal regime, but that would require a relevant
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The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the burden on financial organizations. Russia’s Central Bank Eases Supervision of Digital Asset Platforms Amid
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Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to make them pay at commercial rates. Amateur Crypto Miners in Russia Under Pressure Despite Lack of Regulation
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