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Jan 30, 20241 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 3, 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
Nov 16, 20231 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.
Oct 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 4, 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).
Sep 19, 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 6, 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
Aug 28, 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 4, 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.
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