A7 Exec Warns: ‘Western Compliance Pressure’ Will Push Russia Fully into Independent Digital Payments
The post A7 Exec Warns: ‘Western Compliance Pressure’ Will Push Russia Fully into Independent Digital Payments appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways To bypass sanctions, A7 says 85% of trades use friendly currencies, pushing independent rails in 2 years. With 10,000 partners, A7 handles 20% of Russian settlements and has developed alternative digital assets. Despite challenges, the A7A5 token moved $100B for sanctioned groups, driving digital cross-border trades. A7: Cross-Border Settlements Ecosystem To Change Due To Western Pressure The sheer number of sanctions Russia is facing from both the U.S. and the EU has led to changes in its payment rails and structures, helping Russian companies navigate the newfound intricacies of a limited cross-border settlement ecosystem. Stanislav Lazarev, First Deputy General Director for Sales at A7, stressed that he believes that this new state of the standard fiat payment system will force a change to implement independent solutions in