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Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
CointelegraphSunday, October 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Regions
- Russia
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance. Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Finance Ministry — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
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Timeline
Cointelegraph published: Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
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Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Finance Ministry — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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