Saturday, July 4, 2026

IN the NEWS - Digital Ruble comes to Russia

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 
Revelation 13:17
Major power inches into Digital Currency.
Q: Who will follow?


"Russia is ready to launch the digital ruble for broad use starting Sept. 1, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said, The Moscow Times reported on July 2. Starting Sept. 1, all 12 systemically
important banks must process
digital ruble transactions, and major retailers will also accept the currency as payment. “Technologically, everything is ready. We did a great deal of preparatory work before this stage,” Nabiullina said.
It is unclear which other banks will work with the digital ruble. The Central Bank unexpectedly withheld the list of banks participating in the digital ruble platform." NV