🚀 Big news from Russia! The Bank of Russia is gearing up to launch the digital ruble for widespread use by July 2025, following successful pilot tests.

📅 Governor Elvira Nabiullina announced that if all goes well, the digital ruble will see "mass implementation" next July. However, she emphasized that the transition will be gradual, taking five to seven years for full adoption.

🔍 The digital ruble, a blockchain-based form of Russia's national currency, has been in pilot since August 2023, involving 600 employees from 12 banks.

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