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Moscow Keen to Issue Digital Ruble Benefits Payments
The Russian government is reportedly keen on issuing digital ruble benefits payments, but experts think major adoption hurdles may yet...
Feb 121 min read


Belarus Set to Launch Hyperledger Fabric-powered Digital Ruble Platform
Belarus is edging closer to the launch of its CBDC, the digital Belarusian ruble, with a new “platform” built on the open Hyperledger Fabric
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Russia Will Begin Collecting Taxes in Digital Rubles from 2025
Russian tax authorities will start collecting taxes in digital rubles from 2025, with banks also handed powers to block
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Russian Banks ‘Fighting Back’ Against Digital Ruble
Russian banks are reportedly “fighting back” against the digital ruble amid claims a CBDC launch would cost them $684 million a year.
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Russian Business Titan Sber to Join Digital Ruble Pilot
Russia’s Sber, the operator of Sberbank, says it will join the Central Bank’s digital ruble pilot, in a major coup for the nation’s CBDC.
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Russian Corporations Using Digital Ruble as CBDC Pilot Gathers Pace
Russian corporations are starting to make use of the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Oct 4, 20231 min read


Russian Central Bank: Digital Ruble ‘Doesn’t Use Biometric Data’
The Russian Central Bank says that its CBDC, the digital ruble, “has nothing to do with” state efforts to collect biometric data.
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Russian Beauty Salon Becomes First to Process a CBDC Payment
A Russian beauty salon in Yekaterinburg has become one of the first businesses in the nation to accept a digital ruble payment
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Digital Ruble Scammers ‘Target Russians in Multiple Regions’
Digital ruble scammers have reportedly struck in multiple Russian regions, with fraudsters apparently hoping to dupe citizens
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Bank of Russia reveals digital ruble’s logo and commission fees
Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project developed by the Bank of Russia (BoR) has revealed its official logo.
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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