Russia, Bitcoin and Western sanctions

Russia says it's using bitcoin to evade sanctions
Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview. Why it matters: Russia's economy has been hampered by difficulties in making and receiving international payments,
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Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says
Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday.
Putin Endorses Bitcoin’s Role in Russia’s Expanding Global Financial Reach
Russia has authorized Bitcoin for international payments, aiming to counter Western sanctions and enhance foreign trade transactions.
Russia using bitcoin in foreign trade to counter Western sanctions
Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international payments. This shift follows legislative changes allowing such transactions to counter Western sanctions, reports Reuters,
Russia is using Bitcoin for international payments
Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has announced that Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other cryptos for international trade. “Such transactions are already occurring. We believe they should be expanded and developed further,

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