The Bank of Russia began work on the creation of a national cryptocurrency

The Bank of Russia began work on the creation of a national virtual currency. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Olga Skorobogatova.

“We will definitely reach the virtual national currency. We have already begun to work on this, ”said Skorobogatova during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “In fact, all the regulators came to the conclusion that, of course, the national virtual currency must be done. This is the future. A question of a specific time, ”she emphasized.

The option of regulatory documents for taxation taxation, including bitcoin as a digital product, the Central Bank plans to submit within the next month, added Skorobogatova.