俄罗斯拥抱比特币和其他加密货币进行国际贸易，标志着采用的新时代

俄罗斯财政部长安东·西卢阿诺夫宣布，俄罗斯公司已开始使用比特币和其他加密货币进行国际贸易。

Russia has legalized the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for international trade, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has announced.

财政部长安东·西卢安诺夫宣布，俄罗斯已将比特币和其他加密货币在国际贸易中的使用合法化。

“Such transactions are already taking place. We think they should be expanded and further developed,” he told Russia 24 TV. He added that this is just “the future of international trade.”

“此类交易已经发生。我们认为它们应该得到扩展和进一步发展，”他告诉俄罗斯 24 电视台。他补充说，这就是“国际贸易的未来”。

Russia's crypto journey has been interesting to say the least. In 2017, the government showed interest in blockchain technology but quickly banned the use of crypto for payments. The official reason given was concerns about financial stability and preventing illegal activities.

至少可以说，俄罗斯的加密货币之旅很有趣。 2017年，政府对区块链技术表现出了兴趣，但很快禁止使用加密货币进行支付。官方给出的理由是出于对金融稳定和防止非法活动的担忧。

In 2020, the rules were relaxed slightly, with crypto being legalized but still banned from being used in transactions.

2020 年，规则略有放松，加密货币合法化，但仍禁止在交易中使用。

However, in 2024, Russia's lawmakers legalized mining, which will come into effect from November 1, and also permitted the use of crypto for cross-border payments. The timing of this move is not coincidental, as sanctions have made traditional trade channels almost impossible to use, leaving crypto as a lifeline.

然而，2024 年，俄罗斯立法者将挖矿合法化，将于 11 月 1 日生效，并允许使用加密货币进行跨境支付。此举的时机并非巧合，因为制裁使传统贸易渠道几乎无法使用，加密货币成为了生命线。

Russia is not messing around when it comes to crypto mining. In 2023 alone, the country mined 54,000 Bitcoins, generating 50 billion rubles (around $550 million) in tax revenue. With the new laws in place, the potential for growth is huge.

在加密货币挖矿方面，俄罗斯并没有闲着。仅 2023 年，该国就开采了 54,000 个比特币，创造了 500 亿卢布（约合 5.5 亿美元）的税收。随着新法律的实施，增长潜力巨大。

President Vladimir Putin has also shown support for crypto, slamming the U.S. for using the dollar as a political weapon. “The U.S. is destroying the role of the dollar as a world reserve currency,” he said earlier this month, adding that Bitcoin is a viable alternative and “no one in the world can regulate Bitcoin.”

俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京也表达了对加密货币的支持，并批评美国使用美元作为政治武器。他本月早些时候表示：“美国正在摧毁美元作为世界储备货币的作用。”他补充说，比特币是一种可行的替代品，“世界上没有人可以监管比特币。”

Russia is now the second-largest Bitcoin mining hub in the world, after the United States. This is due to the country's cheap electricity and freezing weather, which are ideal conditions for running mining rigs 24/7.

俄罗斯现在是世界第二大比特币挖矿中心，仅次于美国。这是由于该国廉价的电力和寒冷的天气，这是 24/7 运行采矿设备的理想条件。

However, all this mining also comes with a massive electricity bill. In order to keep things in check, the government has banned mining in ten regions, including Dagestan and Chechnya, for six years, starting from January 1.

然而，所有这些采矿也伴随着巨额电费。为了控制局面，政府从1月1日起禁止在达吉斯坦、车臣等10个地区采矿，为期六年。

Additionally, there will be seasonal bans on mining in energy-intensive areas like Irkutsk during the winter.

此外，伊尔库茨克等能源密集型地区将在冬季季节性禁止采矿。

Eastern Europe is emerging as a crypto hotspot, with Russia leading the way. Between July 2023 and June 2024, the region processed $499 billion in on-chain crypto value, and Russia was ranked seventh worldwide for crypto adoption. These platforms enable users to bypass traditional banks, which have become increasingly isolated due to sanctions.

东欧正在成为加密货币热点，其中俄罗斯处于领先地位。 2023 年 7 月至 2024 年 6 月期间，该地区处理了 4990 亿美元的链上加密货币价值，俄罗斯在加密货币采用方面排名全球第七。这些平台使用户能够绕过因制裁而变得日益孤立的传统银行。