What if the next major financial collapse isn’t caused by inflation or Wall Street greed—but by an autonomous AI cyberattack, and the government actually uses it to take control of your assets?

Did Russia just adopt a Bitcoin standard—or build a digital fortress?On August 4th, Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 282-FZ into law, legalizing cryptocurrency for international trade while capping domestic citizens at 300,000 Rubles (~$3,700) per year. At the exact same time, Russia triggered a mandatory rollout of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Digital Ruble.