Russia’s plan to launch its own cryptocurrency, dubbed the ‘CryptoRuble’, is currently unfolding as President Vladimir Putin has given the green light for its go ahead.

This move will put Russia on the digital currency market and consequently allow Russian currency to rival the current cryptocurrency leaders such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum.

Minister Nikolay Nikiforov, the Russian government’s Top Communications Official, says the authorities plan to completely regulate the ‘CryptoRuble’.

“I am so confident to declare that we will run CryptoRuble just for one simple reason: if we don’t, our neighbours in the Eurasian Economic Community will do it in a couple of months,” He told Russia Today.

“When buying and selling a CryptoRuble, the rate will be 13 percent from the earned difference. If the owner cannot explain the reason for the appearance of his CryptoRubles, when converting them into Russian rubles, the tax for him will be 13 percent of the total,” he continued.

However, Andrei Barysevich, Director of Advanced Collection at Recorded Future, seems to think Russia has missed the mark on this matter:

"With the widespread introduction of supporting infrastructure only available to the government-backed cryptocurrency and swift oppressive regulations aimed at bitcoin and other blockchain currencies, the Russian government is frantically attempting to regain the control of the “runaway train" by introducing a legitimate alternative.However, Russian lawmakers seem to be missing the main point.

“Aside from criminals, the majority of the people purchase bitcoins, not because of convenience or anonymity, but rather the staggering profit levels it provides. The Russian Government is unlikely to see a widespread adoption of the CryptoRubles unless Moscow is able to convince people that the value of it will surge."

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