“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: The Bank of Russia has reportedly named 12 banks, including Russia’s largest credit organizations, to pilot the digital ruble, Subway passengers in Beijing can now use the digital yuan to pay their fares, Spain is considering a national digital currency alternative to the Euro, the USDC stablecoin may soon expand to 10 more blockchains, NYDIG and partners announce a bitcoin ad blitz in mainstream media, and U.S. Congressman Bill Foster, who co-chairs a blockchain caucus, reportedly proposes a “cryptographic backdoor” to catch bad actors.
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