Morning Edition · Saturday, July 4, 2026
Sanctioned Russian Stablecoin Claims Billions in Volume That Analysts Dispute
The ruble-backed A7A5 token says data providers understate its activity, while blockchain analytics firms say its volumes have fallen sharply this year.
A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin subject to sanctions, says it processes billions of dollars in transactions and that mainstream crypto data providers understate its activity, CoinDesk reported. Blockchain analytics firms counter that the to…
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Sanctioned States Build Alternative Stablecoin Rails
Sanctioned economies will keep launching local-currency stablecoins to settle cross-border trade outside the dollar system, and their claimed volumes will remain contested between issuers and analytics firms.
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