Russia is turning to bitcoin and crypto to facilitate oil trades with China and India, circumventing sanctions imposed on Ukraine.

Russia is increasingly using Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins like Tether in its oil trade with China and India. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov previously confirmed that

Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate trade with China and India amid international sanctions, according to a Reuters report. Russian oil companies have used crypto assets including Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT) for international trade,

Russia has increasingly turned to cryptocurrencies to facilitate its oil trade with China and India, allowing it to bypass Western sanctions.

As Western sanctions continue to pressure Russia's economy, the nation is increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies to facilitate oil trade with major partners

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to skirt Western sanctions, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

Russia is reportedly utilizing cryptocurrency and stablecoins in its oil trade with China and India to skirt sanctions from Western countries. Russia publicly encouraged the use of cryptocurrencies and passed a law allowing digital currencies last year.

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to dodge Western sanctions, Reuters reports citing unnamed sources. As reported by bne IntelliNews, Russia passed legislation on crypto mining in August 2024,