According to reports, Russia plans on launching its own stablecoins and crypto-exchange platforms.
Kommersant reports that Russia plans to create at least two cryptocurrency exchanges, one in Moscow and the other in St. Petersburg. It also intends to launch stablecoins tied to Chinese Yuan and currencies from BRICS.
Russia belongs to the BRICS alliance, which includes Brazil, India China and South Africa.
Reports state that the crypto-exchanges, which are mainly for wealthy investors, will be operated by an interim legal body because the country’s existing laws don’t address the operation of such exchanges.
It was revealed last month that Russia intended to legalize fiat-pegged currencies as a way of settling international transactions. Alexei Guznov was the deputy chairman of the Russian Central Bank at the time and said Russia had been planning to legalize stablecoins from 2023.
The Russian government approved a bill a few weeks ago that allowed the payment of international bills using digital assets. This was to counter the Western sanctions imposed on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Elvira Nabullina, Governor of the Russian Central Bank, said that sanctions had caused problems in Russia’s economic system, including delayed payments, higher costs and longer supply chain.
The risks associated with secondary sanctions are increasing. Imports are difficult to pay for, which affects a variety of products .”
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