Ksenia Yudayeva, the first deputy governor of Russia’s central bank, stated Tuesday that cryptocurrency can be used for international payments. reportedRussian media added to the statement that the bank is reevaluating its position on cryptocurrency mining. Yudaeva said:

The bank official’s statement, sandwiched into announcements about domestic bank regulation, seems to be a concession to the legislators preparing a new version of the law “On Digital Currency.” Business newspaper Vedomosti reports that the Finance Ministry unveiledAt a Frida-hosted discussion, the United Russia Party on Frida presented the draft law.