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Ruble Stablecoin Surges Amid Sanction Concerns

6/26/2025

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In just four months since its January 2025 launch, the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 has surged to $9.3 billion in transactions on the Grinex exchange. However, its ties to sanctioned figures like fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor and Promsvyazbank raise alarming questions about its potential to undermine Western sanctions and fuel illicit financial activities.

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In just four months since its January 2025 launch, the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 has surged to $9.3 billion in transactions on the Grinex exchange. However, its ties to sanctioned figures like fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor and Promsvyazbank raise alarming questions about its potential to undermine Western sanctions and fuel illicit financial activities.