Some Russian oil companies are using bitcoin, ether and stablecoins such as Tether to smooth the conversion with trading countries, a Reuters report said.

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

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

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

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. While Russia has publicly encouraged the use of crypto and last summer passed a law to allow digital currency payments in international trade,

While fiat currencies remain the primary method, crypto is seen as a convenient and flexible tool for transactions.

Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to dodge Western sanctions, Reuters reported Friday, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Russia passed crypto mining legislation in August 2024,