俄罗斯公司使用比特币（BTC）来规避制裁

俄罗斯财政部长安东·西卢阿诺夫最近证实，俄罗斯公司使用比特币（BTC）进行国际贸易。在政府今年早些时候推出立法改革后，企业已转向比特币作为绕过制裁的一种方式。

Russia’s Finance Minister has confirmed that some Russian companies are using Bitcoin for international trade settlements.

俄罗斯财政部长证实，一些俄罗斯公司正在使用比特币进行国际贸易结算。

This follows legislative changes introduced by the government earlier this year, allowing firms to use digital currencies for cross-border transactions.

此前，政府于今年早些时候推出了立法改革，允许企业使用数字货币进行跨境交易。

According to the minister, these companies have found a way to use Bitcoin to skirt the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.

这位部长表示，这些公司已经找到了一种使用比特币来规避美国及其盟国实施的制裁的方法。

As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Siluanov stated that some Russian businesses are actively using Bitcoin in their trade settlements to bypass the restrictions.

据路透社 12 月 25 日周三报道，Siluanov 表示，一些俄罗斯企业正在积极使用比特币进行贸易结算，以绕过限制。

These sanctions, imposed following Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, have limited the country’s access to traditional financial systems.

这些制裁是在俄罗斯对乌克兰采取军事行动后实施的，限制了该国进入传统金融体系。

In response, cryptocurrencies have become an alternative for conducting international trade without relying on the U.S. dollar or SWIFT-based payment systems.

因此，加密货币已成为进行国际贸易的替代方案，无需依赖美元或基于 SWIFT 的支付系统。

Bitcoin’s decentralized nature and lack of centralized authorities make it a useful tool for navigating such constraints.

比特币的去中心化性质和缺乏集中管理机构使其成为克服此类限制的有用工具。

Siluanov’s comments come amid speculation that Russia has been increasingly turning to digital currencies to work around the sanctions.

西卢阿诺夫发表此番言论之际，人们猜测俄罗斯越来越多地转向数字货币来规避制裁。

The move also highlights the broader geopolitical significance of cryptocurrency adoption in regions with limited access to the global financial system.

此举还凸显了在进入全球金融体系的机会有限的地区采用加密货币具有更广泛的地缘政治意义。

Russia’s embrace of Bitcoin in this context aligns with its broader efforts to reduce its dependence on the U.S. dollar in international trade.

俄罗斯在这种背景下对比特币的拥抱与其在国际贸易中减少对美元依赖的更广泛努力是一致的。

For decades, the dollar has served as the primary currency for global transactions, providing the United States with significant leverage in economic and political affairs.

几十年来，美元一直是全球交易的主要货币，为美国在经济和政治事务中提供了重要的影响力。

However, in recent years, the BRICS group of countries has been actively exploring alternatives.

然而，近年来，金砖国家集团一直在积极探索替代方案。

“Who can ban Bitcoin? Nobody. And who can prohibit the use of other electronic means of payment? Nobody. These technologies will develop, one way or another… as everyone seeks to lower costs and improve reliability,” the Russian President said earlier in December.

“谁可以禁止比特币？没有人。谁可以禁止使用其他电子支付方式？没有人。这些技术将会以某种方式发展……因为每个人都在寻求降低成本和提高可靠性，”俄罗斯总统 12 月初表示。

Bitcoin presents an appealing option due to its global liquidity, transparency and resistance to centralized control.

由于其全球流动性、透明度和对集中控制的抵抗力，比特币提供了一个有吸引力的选择。

While cryptocurrency is yet to replace the dollar on a large scale, Russia’s adoption marks a significant moment in its development as a viable instrument for cross-border trade.

尽管加密货币尚未大规模取代美元，但俄罗斯的采用标志着其作为跨境贸易可行工具发展的重要时刻。