Russian companies are interested in crypto payments in foreign trade deals, the head of Russia’s monetary authority has ...

Belarus plans to fully launch its CBDC, the digital ruble, by late 2026, as confirmed by the central bank and the Prime ...

A finance official says Russia wants to be financially independent and aims to launch its stablecoins to fight sanctions.

Belarus will launch CBDC by late 2026, first for businesses, then for the government and public, in partnership with Russia.

Russia pushes for a ruble-pegged stablecoin after USDT freeze, aiming to reduce reliance on the US dollar in crypto trade.

Russia is exploring the creation of its own stablecoins following the recent freeze of digital wallets linked to Russian ...

Russia is considering developing an alternative to USDT. The move follows Tether’s recent freeze of $30 million linked to a ...

Russia's Deputy Finance Minister has urged to government to develop a local alternative to USDT, in response to recent ...

The ruble has appreciated 38% against the US dollar, the most of any currency.

The finance ministry in Moscow is now considering the creation of a Russian cryptocurrency similar to the U.S. dollar-pegged Tether (USDT), local media ...

Russia's Finance Ministry has proposed the development of domestically issued stablecoins pegged to non-dollar currencies, ...

prompting Russia's central bank to boost interest rates to 21%. Hawkish monetary policy is almost always a boon for currency strength and could remain a long-standing tailwind for the ruble.