The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) will test the use of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies in international payments.
According to the local news agency TASS, CBR Vice President Olga Skorobogatova In his speech to the State Duma on Dec. 19, he suggested that the bank would use cryptocurrencies for international payments. you plan to test explained.
vice president, pilot project within the framework of current regulations and with the participants of the relevant market stated that it will be done together. Skorobogatova has not yet revealed which companies will be included in the test.
Another Vice President Vladimir Chistyukhin also supported the bank’s plans for payments. Chistyukhin has also been used by institutions in the past, including the use of cryptocurrencies in international payments. seeks to promote the use of digital assets expressed.
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Finance has stated in the past that it will be difficult to test cryptocurrencies in international payments in the current situation. in the country the use of cryptocurrencies He has repeatedly expressed his opposition. However, according to experts, the finance ministry has recently cooperated with the CBR. Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) His support for the establishment of a cryptocurrency exchange under the Turkish government may be a sign that his ideas about cryptocurrencies have changed.