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Russia One Step Closer To Using Bitcoin, Crypto In International Trade as Central Bank, Finance Ministry Agree On Draft Bill
The two regulators have agreed on a draft bill saying that using bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is necessary for international trade amid the current climate.
The Russian Ministry of Finance and its central bank have agreed on a draft bill allowing bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments for international trade settlements, per a report from Russian news outlet тасс.
The bill “as a whole writes out how cryptocurrency can be purchased, what can be done with it, and how cross-border settlements can or cannot be made," said Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev.
The agreement follows a previous маърӯза in which Moiseev stated it was impossible for Russia to conduct international trade without the use of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies due to current circumstances concerning sanctions.
However, the Bank of Russia still opposes the legalization of cryptocurrency exchanges and settlements in cryptocurrencies within Russia, per the report.
The central bank’s sentiment continues to illustrate the divergence of opinion between regulators and government officials in Russia.
Чуноне ки қаблан гузориш дода шудааст Bitcoin Magazine, the initial ҳисоб proposing a framework for digital assets was presented earlier this year by the Russian government which encouraged a ban on bitcoin mining. However, the Ministry of Finance rebutted with a ҳисоб of its own which only called for stricter regulation of the space. President Vladimir Putin then эълон his support for the Ministry’s bill citing Russia’s competitive advantage with natural resources.
Since then, the Minister of Energy and the Federal Tax service have шарҳ дар бораи чӣ гуна bitcoin can help small businesses or alluded to interdepartmental conversations on the matter of international trade.
Ivan Chebeskov, director of the financial stability market for the Вазорати молияи Русия previously explained that there are many more “like-minded people” on the matter.
“Also, I know that there are deputies in the State Duma who are actively engaged in this topic, perhaps it will be their initiative,” Chebeskov explained.
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