Asia Unhedged — Introducing the CryptoRuble

Summary:
Sanctions-buster? The anonymity of a cryptocurrency also provides Russia with a tremendous opportunity to circumvent sanctions. As Handelsblatt reports, the CIA has already expressed suspicion that Russia’s interest in the matter may be related to this. The Director General of the Russian e-money system, Qiwi Sergej Solonin, sees at least the possibility that the CryptoRuble could provide a replacement to the international banking transaction system Swift. The disconnection of Russia from the Swift system has been discussed as a sanctions option in the past. Asia TimesIntroducing the CryptoRuble Asia UnhedgedSee alsoSputnik InternationalRussia Has Enough Potential to Ensure Digital Sovereignty - Prime Minister

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: Crypto-Ruble, payments system, sanctions

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