據路透社報道，知情人士透露，俄羅斯在舆印度的石油貿易中使用加密貨幣，以规避西方制裁。俄羅斯部分石油公司正在使用比特幣(BTC)、以太幣(ETH)和泰达币(USDT)等加密貨幣，将印度虚比兌换為俄羅斯虚布。知情人士稱，即使未來美国解除對俄制裁、美元交易恢復，俄羅斯石油贸易仍可能繼續使用加密貨幣，因為這是一種便捷的工具，有助於加快交易進程。

Reuters: Russia Uses Cryptocurrencies in OilTrade with india to Evade Western Sanctions

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