Russia's Central Bank has announced that the anticipated pilot testing program for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the digital ruble, is set to kick off on August 15, 2023. According to the Bank, this testing phase is crucial because it allows them to see how well the ...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Russian national named Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for his involvement in cyber-attacks targeting American infrastructure. Matveev, known by various aliases such as Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar, is linked to a series of cyber-attacks that affected a wide range of victims in ...
A senior Russian official has reportedly stated that the BRICS coalition, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, should work together to create a new currency that benefits its member countries and dampens the US dollar's prevailing influence on global trade. According to the report, Alexander Babakov, ...
According to a March 28 report, the Bank of Russia's CBDC pilot program will not begin on its previously announced date of April 1, 2023. The legislation that backs the program has only passed the first reading in the lower house of the Federal Assembly. The report noted that the ...
