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The Central Bank wants to remove an intermediate step: currently, money first has to be withdrawn from a digital wallet to a regular bank account

The Central Bank expects to launch the industry's operations under new rules by the end of this year

The new regulation will take into account not only direct investments in digital currencies but also related financial instruments.

Mass adoption has already begun, and banks continue to connect the necessary infrastructure

A registry, experience requirements, and a code of ethics may be introduced for financial influencers

Companies will be able to send larger sums to each other without splitting payments into multiple operations

The regulator fears that stablecoins could become an alternative to conventional money

"Sber", T-Bank, and VTB are already preparing for launch, but key regulatory requirements have not yet been approved

Banks are unable to push necessary updates through the App Store by the September 1 launch

Payment for foreign goods will become available, while the domestic ban remains

Scammers may call on behalf of the Central Bank, send fake QR codes, and offer to "protect" savings

Starting September 1, the feature will appear in the apps of major banks

For remote identification, they propose to leave only face recognition - voice verification significantly reduces the number of available clients

Almost half of Russians plan to use the new form of money immediately, with loans and deposits potentially becoming the next step

Ordinary investors will be given a limited list of assets, testing, and purchase limits