俄羅斯石油公司正在使用繫繩將中國人民幣和印度盧比轉換為俄羅斯盧布

這繞開了西方制裁，並建立了一種更獨立的進行跨境交易的方式。

Russian oil companies are using Tether to convert Chinese yuan and Indian rupees into Russian roubles, helping to smooth the transaction process and avoid Western sanctions.

俄羅斯石油公司正在利用繩索將中國人民幣和印度盧比轉變為俄羅斯盧布，有助於平滑交易過程並避免西方制裁。

The changes began to take effect after the legal framework was amended in August, allowing mining companies to transact with cryptocurrency. This was done to circumvent trade disruptions caused by US and EU sanctions and the US war in Ukraine.

在八月修訂了法律框架之後，這些變化開始生效，允許採礦公司通過加密貨幣進行交易。這樣做是為了避免美國和歐盟制裁以及美國在烏克蘭的戰爭造成的貿易中斷。

A Chinese buyer, for example, pays a banker offshore in exchange for Russian oil. The banker then converts the money into crypto and sends it to Russia, where it is finally converted into roubles. An anonymous source for Reuters claims that transactions like this occur every month for tens of millions in dollars. The source claims to be familiar with the process and has seen it take place.

例如，中國買家向近海支付銀行家以換取俄羅斯石油。然後，銀行家將錢轉換為加密貨幣，並將其發送給俄羅斯，最終將其轉換為盧布。路透社的一個匿名消息來源聲稱，這樣的交易每月都以數千萬美元的價格進行。來源聲稱對該過程很熟悉，並看到了它的發生。

However, fiat currency remains the main medium for Russian oil trade despite numerous sanctions from Western countries. Russia has also been using multiple methods to sidestep sanctions, which includes using other currencies, such as the United Arab Emirates dirham, to make large-scale cross-border payments.

但是，儘管西方國家進行了許多製裁，但法定貨幣仍然是俄羅斯石油貿易的主要媒介。俄羅斯還一直在使用多種方法來避開制裁，其中包括使用其他貨幣，例如阿拉伯聯合酋長國迪拉姆（Dirham）進行大規模的跨境支付。

China, meanwhile, has remained cautious of cryptocurrencies despite Russia using stablecoins for cross-border payments. The Asian powerhouse essentially banned digital assets from the mainland in 2021. However, Hong Kong has embraced the new technology and has even become a global hub for digital asset innovation.

同時，儘管俄羅斯使用穩定幣進行跨境支付，但中國仍然對加密貨幣保持謹慎。這位亞洲強國基本上禁止了2021年大陸的數字資產。但是，香港已經接受了新技術，甚至已成為數字資產創新的全球樞紐。

Russia has been engaging more with crypto. This week, it created an Experimental Legal Regime (ELR), permitting a limited group of wealthy investors to trade cryptocurrencies for three years.

俄羅斯與加密貨幣的參與更多。本週，它創建了一個實驗性法律制度（ELR），允許一群有限的富裕投資者交易加密貨幣三年。

Crypto-based cross-border payments in Russia only constitute a small fraction of the $192 billion oil trade; however, this use case shows how crypto can be put to practical use in circumventing large-scale sanctions. Other countries like Iran and Venezuela have also used similar strategies to avoid external sanctions. Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency in general, was designed from the start to resist censorship, and thus proved to be quite an effective technology in facilitating payments.

總部位於加密貨幣的俄羅斯跨境支付僅佔1920億美元石油貿易的一小部分；但是，此用例表明如何將加密貨幣用於規避大規模製裁的實際用途。伊朗和委內瑞拉等其他國家也使用了類似的策略來避免外部製裁。比特幣和加密貨幣通常從一開始就設計以抵制審查制度，因此被證明是促進付款的一種有效的技術。

The Ukraine conflict was a catalyst for this change in global payment processes, as it highlighted a lack of consistency regarding sanctions and provided a new use case for the digital assets market. America will most likely monitor these blockchain transactions to see whether they continue to challenge traditional forms of finance and hegemony.

烏克蘭衝突是全球支付過程中這種變化的催化劑，因為它強調了製裁缺乏一致性，並為數字資產市場提供了新的用例。美國很可能會監視這些區塊鏈交易，以查看它們是否繼續挑戰傳統的金融和霸權。

Russia may emerge from this conflict as a major contributor to digital asset technology, which will inspire other nations to use similar means and help to regain economic stability in uncertain times.

俄羅斯可能會從這場衝突中脫穎而出，成為數字資產技術的主要貢獻者，這將激發其他國家採用相似的手段並有助於在不確定時期重新獲得經濟穩定。

Regulatory barriers continue to block cryptocurrency despite a strong case for Blockchain technology and a noticeable weakness regarding traditional reserves as a method to enable cross-border trade in a safe, reliable, and timely manner.

儘管有強烈的區塊鏈技術案件，但在傳統儲量方面存在明顯的弱點，作為一種可以安全，可靠和及時的方式使跨境貿易的方法，但監管障礙仍繼續阻塞加密貨幣。

Russia has made efforts to adopt the BRICS payment system and has attempted to adopt the currencies of trading partners, but alas, it has continued to fall back on using dollars, euros, and the SWIFT standard for transactions. Trading partners, like China, are therefore exposed to the secondary effects of Western sanctions, which in turn limits trade opportunities for the two countries.

俄羅斯已經努力採用金磚國家支付系統，並試圖採用貿易夥伴的貨幣，但是可惜，它繼續使用美元，歐元和交易的迅速標準來倒退。因此，像中國這樣的貿易夥伴接觸了西方制裁的次要影響，這反過來又限制了兩國的貿易機會。

In August, Russia expanded its mining regulation, requiring industrial miners to register with a government database, comply with consumption restrictions, and report ongoing operations. The regulation also included the use of Russian-mined cryptocurrency to facilitate foreign transactions, cross-border operations, and international settlements.

八月，俄羅斯擴大了採礦法規，要求工業礦工在政府數據庫中註冊，遵守消費限制並報告正在進行的業務。該法規還包括使用俄羅斯 - 摩擦的加密貨幣來促進外國交易，跨境運營和國際定居點。

One of BRICS’ strategies is for member states to build sovereign technological infrastructure so that they are less reliant on Western technology. BRICS stipulates that members should retain technology control to limit Western hegemony from dominating supply chains. Russia has started engaging more with sovereign technologies, such as Sberbank launching a digital assets project in 2022, which forms part of a larger trade and global independence project.

金磚國家的一種策略之一是成員國建立主權技術基礎設施，以便他們不太依賴西方技術。金磚四國規定，成員應保留技術控制，以將西方霸權限制在主導供應鏈中。俄羅斯開始更多地參與主權技術，例如Sberbank於2022年啟動數字資產項目，該項目構成了更大的貿易和全球獨立項目的一部分。

In December, a Russian lawmaker suggested that Bitcoin, due to its decentralized design, should be used to reduce reliance on western international finance systems. He further indicated that a Bitcoin reserve should be created, despite the ongoing criticism of such a reserve. The recent mining legislation, which included a section on cryptocurrency, may be a vital step for Russia to adopt digital asset technology, and it may continue to develop in the coming months and years. After all, Bitcoin may be a useful transition technology, from the preferred American standards, to a new and developing BRICS way of handling transactions.

去年12月，俄羅斯議員建議比特幣由於其分散的設計而被用來減少對西方國際金融體系的依賴。他進一步指出，儘管對這樣的儲備有持續的批評，但仍應創建比特幣儲備。最近的採礦立法包括有關加密貨幣的部分，可能是俄羅斯採用數字資產技術的至關重要的一步，並且在未來幾個月和幾年內可能會繼續發展。畢竟，比特幣可能是一種有用的過渡技術，從優先的美國標準到新的且正在發展的金磚國家處理交易的方式。

The case for Bitcoin as a Russian reserve currency seemed good in December, as the digital asset continued to see market highs being hit as it trades above $100,000. Many see the asset as a tool to provide an extra layer of economic resilience during uncertain times and under the constant threat of global sanctions. Russia may continue to invest more in digital asset technology, and more so as Bitcoin adoption rises in popularity.

比特幣作為俄羅斯儲備貨幣的案例在12月似乎不錯，因為數字資產繼續看到市場高點，因為它的交易超過了100,000美元。許多人將資產視為在不確定的時間和全球製裁的不斷威脅下提供額外的經濟彈性層的工具。隨著比特幣採用的普及，俄羅斯可能會繼續在數字資產技術上投入更多的投資。