RUSSIA TO L E GALIZE USE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY IN INTERNATIONA L TRADE: REPORT The Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance have reportedly agreed to move toward appro vi ng the use of cryptocurrency payment s in international trade. Russia is close to pushing legislation for the use of cryptocurrency in international trade. In current conditions “it is impossible to do without cross-border settlements in cryptocurrency,” the Bank of Russia and Ministry of Finance have reportedly agreed. The necessary regulatory framework will still need to be introduced. The Bank of Russia and the country’s Ministry of Finance have reconsidered their positions toward cryptocurrency, acknowledging it to be necessary to legalize the use of cryptocurrencies in cross-border settlements, per a report by local news outlet TASS . According to TASS, the two government bodies have agreed that “it is impossible” to continue without enabling cryptocurrency as a legal payment method for international trade. ...