Bank of Russia Maintains Crypto Ban Stance As It Begins To Test Country’s CBDC

Bank of Russia Maintains Crypto Ban Stance As It Begins To Test Country’s CBDC

The Bank of Russia has started conducting trials for its own CBDC. The announcement coincides with the central bank’s plans to launch the CBDC project’s pilot phase in early 2022. Despite President Vladimir Putin’s request that his government and central bank work out an uniform regulatory framework for crypto assets rather than a complete prohibition, […]


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