財政部長證實，俄羅斯公司正在使用比特幣來規避西方制裁

俄羅斯財政部長安東·西盧阿諾夫昨天（週三）證實，俄羅斯公司正在透過使用比特幣和其他加密貨幣結算國際貿易來規避西方制裁。

Russia is using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to settle international trade, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed Wednesday.

財政部長安東·西盧阿諾夫週三證實，俄羅斯正在使用比特幣和其他加密貨幣來結算國際貿易。

"As part of the experimental regime, it is possible to use bitcoins that we have mined here in Russia [in foreign trade transactions]," Siluanov told the Russia 24 television channel (translated from Russian).

「作為實驗制度的一部分，我們可以在[外貿交易]中使用我們在俄羅斯開採的比特幣，」西盧安諾夫告訴俄羅斯 24 電視頻道​​（翻譯自俄語）。

"Such transactions are already occurring," the minister added. "We believe they should be expanded and developed further. I am confident this will happen next year."

「此類交易已經發生，」部長補充道。 “我們相信它們應該進一步擴大和發展。我相信這會在明年發生。”

Russia has been heavily sanctioned by Western countries following its invasion of Ukraine. Among other measures, Western nations have banned multiple Russian banks from accessing SWIFT, the messaging network banks use to settle international transactions.

俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭後，遭到西方國家的嚴厲制裁。除其他措施外，西方國家還禁止多家俄羅斯銀行接取 SWIFT（銀行用來結算國際交易的資訊網）。

While the West has largely stopped trading with Russia, the country continues to engage with China, India, Turkey and some other international trading partners. However, payments for international trade have become more complicated due to the ongoing Western sanctions. Both Russia and its trade partners are also experimenting with using their own fiat currencies to settle trade payments.

儘管西方國家基本上停止了與俄羅斯的貿易，但該國仍在繼續與中國、印度、土耳其和其他一些國際貿易夥伴接觸。然而，由於西方持續制裁，國際貿易支付變得更加複雜。俄羅斯及其貿易夥伴也正在嘗試使用本國法定貨幣結算貿易支付。

The Russian finance minister's confirmation follows remarks by President Vladimir Putin, who recently highlighted Bitcoin's resilience, stating that no government can effectively ban it. A Russian lawmaker has also recently proposed adding Bitcoin to the country’s reserves to mitigate geopolitical risks.

俄羅斯財政部長的確認是在總統普丁發表演說之後做出的，普丁最近強調了比特幣的彈性，並表示沒有政府可以有效禁止它。俄羅斯立法者最近還提議將比特幣添加到該國的儲備中，以減輕地緣政治風險。

New Rules on Bitcoin Mining

比特幣挖礦新規則

In an interesting twist, Russian authorities have also approved a list of regions where cryptocurrency mining will be banned starting Jan. 1, 2025. The ban will last for six years, expiring on March 15, 2031. These measures align with cryptocurrency mining laws signed by President Putin in August and October 2024, which aim to manage energy consumption.

有趣的是，俄羅斯當局還批准了一份從2025 年1 月1 日起禁止加密貨幣挖礦的地區名單。加密貨幣挖礦法一致普丁總統於 2024 年 8 月和 10 月制定了旨在管理能源消耗的計畫。

Meanwhile, the U.S. is widely expected to shift its policies in favor of cryptocurrencies. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has openly endorsed Bitcoin and even referred to himself as "the first Bitcoin President." His nominations for key positions in U.S. agencies and regulatory bodies also reflect a pro-crypto sentiment.

同時，人們普遍預期美國將改變其政策以支持加密貨幣。美國當選總統川普公開支持比特幣，甚至稱自己為「第一位比特幣總統」。他對美國機構和監管機構關鍵職位的提名也反映了支持加密貨幣的情緒。

Against this backdrop, demand for Bitcoin is rising. The cryptocurrency briefly surpassed the $100,000 milestone following the U.S. elections and is now trading above $95,000 after some price corrections.

在此背景下，對比特幣的需求不斷上升。美國大選後，該加密貨幣一度突破 10 萬美元的里程碑，經過一些價格調整後，目前交易價格已突破 9.5 萬美元。