According to ChainCatcher, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that it is time for Russia to create the environment needed to increase the adoption of digital assets and the Russian CBDC (digital ruble).
During the pilot testing phase of the digital ruble, more than 30,000 transactions have been carried out, of which more than 7,000 were for payments for goods and services.
Putin said that Russia must seize the opportunity to establish a legal framework and regulations in a timely manner, develop infrastructure, and create conditions for the circulation of digital assets domestically and with foreign partners.