2025-4-17 22:21 |
Russia should be eyeing its own fiat-backed stablecoins, a senior finance ministry official has said. According to a Reuters report on April 16, Russia should unveil its own stablecoins after recent events related to the popular U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin… origin »
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Обеспеченные золотом стейблкоины превзойдут привязанные к доллару США альтернативы на мировых рынках. Об этом заявил телеведущий и основатель компании Heisenberg Capital Макс Кайзер. A stablecoin backed by Gold would out-compete a USD-backed stablecoin on world markets: Russia, China, Iran should take note.
2025-3-24 13:46 | |
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2025-3-16 14:10 | |
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Russia is relying on crypto in its oil trade with China and India to navigate Western sanctions. While traditional currencies like the Chinese yuan and Indian rupee remain dominant, digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and the stablecoin…
2025-3-14 18:42 | |
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Russia is set to launch two new crypto exchanges, one in St. Petersburg and another in Moscow, with a focus on stablecoin development. As sanctions continue to impact Russia‘s financial sector, the country is now planning to establish at least…
2024-8-24 10:55 | |
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Russia’s two largest unsanctioned metal producers have reportedly begun using Tether’s USDT stablecoin for cross-border transactions with Chinese clients and suppliers. Russian commodities giants have reportedly started using stablecoins to settle cross-border transactions with China as the U.S. Treasury Department…
2024-5-29 13:27 | |
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Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the bestselling personal finance book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” has fired another financial warning shot, this time targeting the US dollar and a potential challenger – a gold-backed stablecoin from the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).
2024-5-14 22:00 | |
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Senators sent letters to several departments about Russia, Iran, and North Korea possibly using Tether's stablecoin to avoid U.S. sanctions.
2024-4-29 19:15 | |
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BRICS member nations plan to launch a stablecoin as an alternative to the US dollar for settling cross-border transactions. BRICS pushes de-dollarization with stablecoins The bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, and Egypt, has debated using virtual assets for global settlement for a while.
2024-4-24 21:48 | |
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US Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo said Russia was increasingly using alternative payment mechanisms like Tether’s USDT stablecoin to bypass economic sanctions, according to his written testimony on April 9 to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
2024-4-9 14:25 | |
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An exploit of stablecoin exchange Curve Sunday could jeopardize more than $100 million in cryptocurrency. PLUS: What's behind Russia's mining boom?
2023-7-31 04:29 | |
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With their newly-announced stablecoin experiment doomed to fail, Russia and Iran will soon learn Bitcoin is the solution that they want.
2023-1-24 16:00 | |
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The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is collaborating with the government of Russia to launch a stablecoin backed by gold.
2023-1-17 22:39 | |
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Iran and Russia are reportedly eyeing a new stablecoin for cross-border trade, including in the Astrakhan special economic zone. The stablecoin will be backed by gold, according to local Russian media outlet Vedomosti.
2023-1-17 20:23 | |
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Iran and Russia are exploring the possibilities for a gold-backed stablecoin. Will it establish a new economic order? The post Iran and Russia Reportedly Looking to Launch a Stablecoin Backed by Gold appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-1-17 20:15 | |
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Coinspeaker Iran and Russia Jointly Working on Gold-Backed Stablecoin The two countries shall use this stablecoin to facilitate cross-border transactions and foreign trade between the two.
2023-1-16 17:42 | |
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As per a recent report, Iran and Russia have begun working on gold-backed stablecoins. The stablecoin aims to replace fiat currencies such as the U.S. Dollar, Russian Ruble, and Iranian Rial inThe post Iran and Russia begin working on gold-backed Stablecoins appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-1-16 17:00 | |
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Through a new blockchain-based humanitarian program, UNHCR would send stablecoin USDC to displaced Ukrainians and others affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UN Refugee Agency is turning to crypto The UN Refugee Agency published a press release dedicated to…
2022-12-16 02:15 | |
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Russians have hopped on stablecoins to circumvent Western sanctions to send trading volumes to new highs. The decision by SWIFT to kick out Russian banks from the network plays a role in the spike in stablecoin use.
2022-10-16 23:58 | |
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Russia has witnessed a rise in the usage of stablecoins after the EU and the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian financial institutions and individuals following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stated The post Russia witnesses surge in stablecoin usage post sanctions- Details inside appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-10-13 15:30 | |
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According to Chainalysis data, Russia’s stablecoin usage has increased since the onset of the war, due partly to ordinary Russian citizens seeking to protect their assets.
2022-10-13 08:31 | |
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A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, Bitcoin has a strong Friday as the global investment community turns on risk-on, Russia works on building cross-border stablecoin payment solutions, and Ethereum moves closer to transitioning to Proof-of-Stake.
2022-9-13 15:01 | |
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Russia is considering stablecoins as an option for cross-border settlements, according to the country’s finance minister. Russia Could Use Stablecoins Russia could use stablecoins for international settlements. On September 6,...
2022-9-7 22:57 | |
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President Vladimir Putin had signed a law banning digital payments earlier this summer.
2022-9-7 19:22 | |
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Backed by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, Atomyze became Russia’s first legal digital asset manager, obtaining registration from the central bank in February 2022.
2022-7-19 18:10 | |
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Researchers at Russian bank VEB suggested the country issues a gold-backed stablecoin for international payments to evade sanctions.
2022-6-23 18:45 | |
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The CEO of Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has referred to cryptocurrencies as a double-edged sword. Jeremy Allaire’s remarks come amid the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
2022-3-3 12:58 | |
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According to local reports, Russia’s largest state-owned bank filed an application to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation seeking approval for its blockchain underlying its stablecoin, Sbercoin.
2021-1-23 22:07 | |
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Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
2021-1-22 17:59 | |
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Coinspeaker Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Looks to Launch Stablecoin under New Crypto LawThe state-owned Sberbank's stablecoin will be functional on its native blockchain built using the Hyperledger Fabric infrastructure.
2020-8-7 10:24 | |
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Russia's largest retail bank is launching a Hyperledger-powered blockchain for trade finance initially, and may add a ruble-linked stablecoin next year
2020-8-7 17:16 | |
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Russia’s largest state-owned bank Sberbank is mulling over the idea of issuing their stablecoin reported a local daily. Many believe the decision was prompted by the recent signing of a new cryptocurrency law by President Putin.
2020-8-6 23:16 | |
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On the heels of new crypto legislation, Russia’s largest (and state-owned) bank is considering launching its own stablecoin to simplify blockchain transactions. A Stable Ruble Sergei Popov, director of Sberbank’s Transactions Business department, has raised the possibility of the issuance of digital tokens.
2020-8-5 18:59 | |
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Shortly after Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, signed the country’s recent cryptocurrency law, the country’s largest bank voiced its considerations.
2020-8-5 20:11 | |
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Could Russian lead BRICS countries in finding innovative solutions to the functioning of the current global framework in transitioning to green economies
2020-2-14 16:48 | |
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With China's advancement in the digital currency space and state-backed stablecoin, other countries are not particularly laying low in this matter. Russia is another country that has been prominent inThe post Russia's regulatory 'sandbox' tests stablecoins appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-27 01:30 | |
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It is starting to look like China is going full blockchain with plans to issue a central bank stablecoin, presumably to regain power from WeChat et al which controls the... The post The Blockchain Chessboard OR How China, US, Russia, Europe Win Tomorrow appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-10-29 22:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency adoption has seen a significant boost in 2019, where major financial institutions like Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and ING have either tested their stablecoin or are pondering over launching one.
2019-10-6 00:16 | |
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Tether (USDT) use, has been synonymous with institutional investors but is has a growing market in Russia. At least that is what we can glean from recent reports. The stablecoin, ranked as the seventh largest...
2019-7-30 20:20 | |
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Soyuzmash, the Union of Machine Builders in Russia, has asked the Central Bank for permission to accept Bitcoin and stablecoin payments for weapons deals. This, they claim, will help them to circumvent US and international sanctions.
2019-7-26 15:00 | |
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The unique ability of cryptocurrencies to realize global payments is already used by several economies, mainly depressed or under sanctions. It seems that Russia intends to go this way – at the expense of nickel and palladium.
2019-7-26 02:02 | |
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Russian politician Anatoly Aksakov said that the government has no plans to legalize Facebook’s long-awaited Libra stablecoin
2019-6-19 21:39 | |
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Russia under the press of stifling international sanctions is looking for ways to conduct international settlements. A variant with crypto is being considered – this is reported by the Russian state news agency TASS with reference to Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Bank of Russian.
2019-5-25 14:02 | |
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First international legal deal to buy Kakao friends have been made between South Korea and Russia.
2019-3-5 14:12 | |
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Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, has affirmed that a state-backed stablecoin would necessarily be the equivalent to a digital fiat currency in digital space that would be state-operated.
2018-12-4 11:00 | |
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The Russian Duma has yet to pass basic cryptocurrency legislation, but the government is already toying with the idea of a ruble-backed stablecoin.
2018-11-8 12:36 | |
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Russia mining and metals giant firm Norilsk Nickel may launch its custom stablecoin next year according to reports from a local news outlet. The CEO of Nornickel, Vladimir Potanin said that the organization was planning to introduce a new stablecoin into the crypto market that will be backed by metals. Even though the mining firm […]
2018-10-29 04:37 | |
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A new framework would allow trading, custody, and approved coins. Banks must follow strict KYC, AML, and CNV regulations. High inflation has pushed people toward Bitcoin and stablecoins. Argentina is preparing for a major shift in how its financial system treats digital assets, with regulators working on a plan that could allow banks to offer […] The post Argentina moves to reshape crypto rules as banks prepare for Bitcoin services appeared first on CoinJournal.
Western Union is building a stablecoin-backed prepaid card targeting countries with high inflation rates. The money transfer giant plans to offer the product in markets where local currency depreciation erodes purchasing power, CFO Matthew Cagwin told the UBS Global Technology…
CNN is leaning into live prediction markets with Kalshi.
Russia’s crypto strategy may move from shadow use to state-regulated access as pressure from global sanctions mounts.
UPay, a global crypto payment card provider, has entered a strategic partnership with StraitsX, a Singapore-based stablecoin-native settlement layer, aiming to build foundational financial infrastructure that supports everyday stablecoin payments worldwide.
Stablecoins will be officially recognised as a payment method starting January 1, 2026, in Uzbekistan as part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s financial landscape. Sandbox to test stablecoins and tokenised assets The Uzbekistan government has established a regulatory sandbox under the supervision of the National Agency for Perspective Projects, working closely with […]
With the legal framework still undecided, banks and tech firms are quietly laying the foundation for South Korea’s stablecoin future.