Sergey Lavrov: "Cryptocurrencies will play a significant role in international settlements" – Bits Media

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, cryptocurrencies are unlikely to leave the scene in the coming decades. On the contrary, Over time, they will play an increasing role in international calculations.

"I think, That time will inevitably come, when cryptocurrencies I will play a very significant role, To occupy a very significant segment in international calculations ", - emphasized Sergey Lavrov, Speaking at the forum "Primakovsky readings".

Lavrov said, that although Russia has been adopted in Russia for the deadllarization of the economy, It is not planned to completely refuse to use the US dollar. Within the framework of the deadllarization, the authorities of the Russian Federation plan to gradually refuse to use the US dollar in international settlements, replace American currency national currencies.

Recall, that at the moment in Russia there is a law on digital financial assets. However, there is no distinction, to cryptocurrencies, Tokens and stablecoins. Earlier, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov said
About that, that the law on the Tsfa must make amendments and fix the concepts of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and digital ruble.

In early June, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov told, that already in the spring session in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, a provision on cryptocurrencies may be made.