Russian Deputy Finance Minister: Russian Citizens Have Opened Approximately 10 Million Wallets in Foreign Crypto Infrastructure

Odaily News: Ivan Chebeskov, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that, based on interactions with some foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, Russian citizens have opened approximately 10 million cryptocurrency wallets in foreign crypto infrastructure. Chebeskov added that while this data has not yet been definitively confirmed, it demonstrates the scale of Russian citizens' engagement with these tools. He noted that it is currently difficult to calculate the total amount of funds Russian citizens hold in cryptocurrencies. (TASS)