#BTC上攻11万 Since the outbreak of the conflict with Ukraine in 2022, Russia has faced a series of sanctions from Western countries, including financial ones; however, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated on the 25th that Russian companies have begun using Bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments to counter Western sanctions.

According to a report by Reuters, Siluanov claimed that Russian authorities have amended laws to allow the use of such currencies and have permitted their use in foreign trade this year, taking steps to legalize cryptocurrency mining: "As part of an experimental system, we can use the Bitcoin mined in Russia (in foreign trade transactions)," he believes that international payments with digital currency are a future trend: "Such transactions are already happening, and we believe they should be further expanded and developed. I believe this will happen next year."