Digital Ruble Push: Bank of Russia Reinforces That Crypto Can’t Be Used for Domestic Payments
While Russia prepares for a nationwide launch of the digital ruble, the Russian CBDC, it has also rejected crypto for domestic payments. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that cryptocurrencies can...
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