Odaily Planet Daily News: The Central Bank of Russia plans to achieve widespread use of the digital ruble in July 2025. The Central Bank of Russia said that banks need to enable customers to open and top up digital ruble accounts, make transfers and accept digital rubles in their infrastructure to promote the widespread use of the national digital currency. Currently, Russia has conducted a digital ruble pilot with 12 banks, and the number of participants has expanded from 600 to 9,000. (Coindesk)