Russia to Launch 2 Crypto Exchanges Aimed at Foreign Economic Activity—Details
To enhance its foreign economic activity (FEA), Russia plans to launch two major crypto exchanges in its region—one in Moscow and the other in St. Petersburg. According to the report, this initiative highlights Russia’s “strategic” move to integrate digital assets into its economy. It focuses on creating and utilizing stablecoins pegged to the Chinese yuan and […]
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The regulator’s recommendation is designed to prevent capital flight amid economic collapse. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) recommended that the nation’s commercial banks ramp up monitoring users’ transactions that could be aimed at circumventing CBR’s “special economic measures to counter the outflow of foreign currency abroad,” local media reported on Thursday. The recommendation includes closer oversight over crypto trading, which is named among the vehicles for withdrawing capital from Russia. The letter, sent to the banking organizations by CBR’s vice chairman Yuri Isaev on....
Failure to align with the wider financial services industry by enforcing sanctions against Russia will come at a high cost for the crypto sector. One of the first punitive measures leveled against Russia in response to the military invasion of Ukraine was the implementation of economic sanctions aimed at isolating the country from the international financial system. On March 12, Russian banks lost access to the international payments and messaging network SWIFT, and private sector payment companies, such as Visa, PayPal and Mastercard, were close behind. But while these highly regulated....
Russia is turning to blockchain technology in an effort to counteract the economic isolation brought on by the sanctions imposed due to its invasion of Ukraine. The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian legislature, has passed a bill on the taxation of digital assets that exempts their sale from value-added tax (VAT) in the Russian Federation. Some other services of digital asset exchanges will also be exempted, according to state-run news service RIA Novosti. In addition, the bill established income tax rates of 13% for Russian exchanges on the first 5 million rubles (currently about....
https://www.tradingview.com/chart/ajrdy9Lf/ With the Biden administration spearheading the enactment of economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the G7 (Group of Seven) countries are joining forces to assure its effectiveness. Russia is reportedly using cryptocurrencies to maintain access to foreign capital and to evade and offset the international “punishment.” Related Article | US Creates New […]
The largest exchanges in Russia are ready to begin operating with cryptocurrencies right after authorities legalize cross-border settlements in crypto, according to a leading member of the Russian parliament. The stock and commodity trading platforms in Moscow and St. Petersburg are working to develop this market, the high-ranking official added. Russia’s Top Exchanges Waiting for Moscow’s Green Light on Cryptocurrency Payments Major Russian exchanges are prepared to start working with cryptocurrencies as soon as government institutions create the legal conditions for crypto....