A Ruble-backed stablecoin tied to a Russian defense bank and a sanctioned payments firm has seen its usage spike sharply, with over $40 billion moved through ...

Despite tightening financial rules and Western sanctions on its traditional banking sector, Kyrgyzstan is seeing a surge in ...

A new ruble-backed cryptocurrency called A7A5 has been making headlines after it processed more than $40 billion in transfers, according to blockch ...

A rouble-backed stablecoin that could help Russia circumvent Western restrictions on payments has seen a jump in transaction ...

Launched in Kyrgyzstan, A7A5 has reportedly processed $41.2B in transaction volume, with a spike during this month, according ...

Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid ...

Russia evades sanctions using Kyrgyz crypto; TRM Labs links shell firms, stablecoins, and weak laws to illicit financial ...

The EU has sanctioned A7 platform and pro-Kremlin influencer Simeon Boikov for using crypto to influence elections and evade ...

Officials in Kyrgyzstan have remained tight-lipped about the Grinex crypto exchange registered in the country on which $9.3bn ...

A7A5: A sovereign Stablecoin In Action Launched in early 2025, A7A5 is a ruble-pegged stablecoin issued by Kyrgyz fintech firm Old Vector under the country’s national digital asset framework.

A7A5 and Grinex appear to have emerged and grown in the wake of the collapse of another major Russian shadow payments system. Garantex, Russia’s largest crypto exchange, was taken down by US law ...

A7A5 is designed for investors who are ready to leverage next-generation technologies to achieve higher returns, given the limited alternatives in the world of traditional finance.