Russian PM Says Digital Assets Are ‘Safe Alternative’ in Foreign Trade, Urges...

Russian PM Says Digital Assets Are ‘Safe Alternative’ in Foreign Trade, Urges...

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has praised digital assets as a payment instrument that could strengthen Russia’s financial independence. The top government official also called for increasing the use of the ruble for international settlements. Head of Russian Government Sees Digital Assets as Tool Ensuring ‘Uninterrupted Payments’ Digital assets can become an alternative to traditional settlements and facilitate payments for imports and exports, the prime minister of Russia has recently remarked. Quoted by RBC Crypto news outlet, Mikhail Mishustin made the....


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