Russia’s digital ruble reaches 270,000 accounts as CBDC rollout accelerates
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The Central Bank of Russia says 270,000 digital ruble accounts have been opened, with Governor Elvira Nabiullina calling interest higher than expected. The bank is monitoring adoption and plans new services to encourage use of the CBDC. For crypto traders, the milestone signals steady state-led digital currency rollout in a major economy, though it has no direct bearing on decentralized asset prices.
