Since the end of 2024, Russia has officially permitted the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade as part of the framework of an experimental legal regime governed by the Central Bank. However, businesses had already been actively using them earlier when other settlement methods were unavailable. Before the war, the Central Bank was staunchly opposed to this, but by autumn 2022, it was forced to soften its stance. Legalising the use of cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions is a logical move....
