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CoinspeakerRussian President Vladimir Putin Signs Law on Digital Ruble The Bank of Russia has promised there will be no obligatory transfer of salaries and pensions to digital rubles when they are finally in use. Similar to cash and non-cash rubles, the digital ruble will also have no expiry date. Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Law on Digital Ruble

The chief of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin, whose company is planning to issue stablecoins backed by palladium by the end of this year, made a statement about the “good level of communication with the Bank of Russia,” regarding digital asset legalization.A Russian billionaire, Vladimir Potanin, promotes more active usage of blockchain technologies and digital assets in the industry. The businessman expects new laws for digital financial assets in the near future.“The industrial companies...

The Russian Central Bank has never been a fan of cryptocurrencies. Central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina has adopted a hardline stance against cryptocurrencies in Russia, so her latest statement regarding the fate of a national cryptocurrency in the country doesn’t come across as a surprise. Russian central bank head disses cryptocurrencies, again Russian news outlet Tass reports that Nabiullina doesn’t think that Russia needs a national cryptocurrency. The agency quoted the central...