Russian Firms Adopt Bitcoin For Global Trade In Response To Western Sanctions: 'Should Be Expanded And Developed Further'
Russian Firms Adopt Bitcoin For Global Trade In Response To Western Sanctions: 'Should Be Expanded And Developed Further'
"Such transactions are already occurring. We believe they should be expanded and developed further. I am confident this will happen next year," he continued, expressing his conviction that digital currencies will play a significant role in future international payments.Russian companies have started using Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other digital currencies for international transactions, said Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Wednesday.
财政部长安东·西卢阿诺夫周三表示，俄罗斯公司已开始使用比特币（加密货币：BTC）和其他数字货币进行国际交易。
What Happened: Siluanov revealed that Russian businesses have begun using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international transactions, reported Reuters. The legislative changes that allowed this move were implemented to counter the impact of Western sanctions on Russia's trade with major partners like China and Turkey.
发生了什么：路透社报道，西卢阿诺夫透露，俄罗斯企业已开始使用比特币和其他数字货币进行国际交易。实施允许这一举措的立法变更是为了应对西方制裁对俄罗斯与中国和土耳其等主要伙伴的贸易的影响。
Siluanov told Russia 24 television channel "As part of the experimental regime, it is possible to use bitcoins, which we had mined here in Russia (in foreign trade transactions)."
西卢阿诺夫告诉俄罗斯24电视频道：“作为实验制度的一部分，可以使用我们在俄罗斯这里开采的比特币（用于对外贸易交易）。”
"Such transactions are already occurring. We believe they should be expanded and developed further. I am confident this will happen next year," he continued, expressing his conviction that digital currencies will play a significant role in future international payments.
“这样的交易已经在发生。我们认为，它们应该进一步扩大和发展。我相信明年会发生这种情况。” 他继续说，他坚信数字货币将在未来的国际支付中发挥重要作用。
Why It Matters: Russia has been increasingly embracing cryptocurrencies. This came after President Vladimir Putin, earlier this month, criticized the current U.S. administration for undermining the role of the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency by using it for political purposes. According to Putin, this has compelled many countries to seek alternative assets. He highlighted Bitcoin as an example of such assets, asserting that no global authority could regulate Bitcoin.
为何重要：俄罗斯越来越多地接受加密货币。在此之前，弗拉基米尔·普京总统本月早些时候批评现任美国政府将美元用于政治目的，从而破坏了美元作为储备货币的作用。根据普京的说法，这迫使许多国家寻求替代资产。他强调比特币是此类资产的一个例子，断言没有任何全球权威机构可以监管比特币。
Putin also said that cryptocurrencies are becoming the only instrument for international trade in countries under sanctions.
普京还表示，加密货币正在成为受制裁国家的唯一国际贸易工具。
This move comes despite the recent ban on cryptocurrency mining in several regions of Russia. The Russian government announced a six-year ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten regions, effective from Jan. 1, 2025, due to concerns over excessive energy consumption.
尽管最近俄罗斯多个地区禁止加密货币开采，但还是采取了这一举措。出于对能源消耗过大的担忧，俄罗斯政府宣布从2025年1月1日起在十个地区禁止加密货币开采六年。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $$98,305, up 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
价格走势：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，在撰写本文时，比特币的交易价格为98,305美元，在过去24小时内上涨了4％。
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