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Data Shows Ruble-Denominated Crypto Trading Has Spiked, RUB Represents Over 2% of USDT Trades

Data Shows Ruble-Denominated Crypto Trading Has Spiked, RUB Represents Over 2% of USDT Trades

According to reports and data stemming from ruble-denominated crypto trading pairs, Russian citizens are flocking toward cryptocurrencies amid the conflict in Ukraine. Analytical data indicates that the ruble is the sixth most traded pair with tether and tether’s fourth most traded fiat-denominated pair globally excluding two crypto assets.

Report Highlights Russian Rubles Pouring Into Tether, Data Shows Binance RUB-Denominated Crypto Trading Pairs Spike

24 hours ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on ruble (RUB)-denominated crypto volumes increasing and further investigation shows the trend has continued. According to a report published by vice.com author Ekin Genç, metrics sent to Motherboard from Arcane Research indicate that USDT/RUB trading volume has been surging. A number of other data points show similar findings as ruble trade volume has been rising across the crypto ecosystem.

A report published by the Wall Street Journal reporter, Paul Vigna, shows that between February 20 and 28, bitcoin volume jumped by 243% from 522 bitcoin (BTC) to roughly 1,792 BTC traded via Binance’s BTC/RUB pair. Vigna also highlighted a Russian government study that estimated Russians held 2 trillion rubles ($20 billion) worth of crypto assets.

On March 1, 2022, data from the analytics provider Coin Dance shows weekly Localbitcoins.com trade volume has increased since the week prior. Metrics from coingecko.com shows Binance has the most volume in terms of RUB-denominated crypto trading pairs. USDT/RUB, BTC/RUB, and ETH/RUB trade volume on Binance has moved up the ladder in terms of other trading pairs on the exchange.

In 24 hours Binance recorded $16,871,804 in USDT/RUB trade volume, $5,740,109 in BTC/RUB trades, and $3,429,714 in ether swaps with the ruble. On Tuesday, cryptocompare.com trading pair analytics show the Russian ruble is tether’s (USDT) sixth most traded pair. USDT/RUB trades represent 2.05% of all the tether trades worldwide during the last day.

Excluding WBNB and HUSD, the ruble is tether’s fourth-largest trading pair globally. As far as bitcoin (BTC) is concerned, data indicates that the ruble is the 21 in terms of BTC’s top trading pairs worldwide. Ruble swaps represent 0.05% of today’s BTC trades and 0.08% of ethereum trades. Data further shows BUSD/RUB trades on March 1, equating to 0.31% of the day’s BUSD swaps.

Tether, Bitcoin, Ethereum Still Trade for a Premium Against Hryvnia Pairs, Localbitcoins Exchange Drops Fees for Ukrainian Users

Additionally, USDT, BTC, and ETH are all still trading for a premium in terms of hryvnia swaps via Kuna exchange. Ukrainian Localbitcoins trade volume has ticked up slightly since the week prior, and BTC is selling for a premium for trades applied to hryvnia on the exchange as well. In a message emailed to Bitcoin.com News, the Localbitcoins.com team has announced that trading fees for Ukrainian traders have been waived.

“Localbitcoins’ core value is freedom,” Jukka Blomberg Localbitcoins’ chief marketing officer wrote. “We understand that Ukraine is facing extremely challenging times right now. For this reason, Localbitcoins has removed all fees from its Ukrainian users,” the CMO added.

19 days ago on February 10, 2022, the Russian ruble was exchanging hands for $0.01334, but RUB has lost 33.09% against the U.S. dollar since then, as it now trades for $0.009047.

Reports note that the Russian economy could soon resemble 1998 when the country needed assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Financial author Charles Archer explains that cutting Russia from the international SWIFT payment network “has left Russia’s $630 billion reserves, stored predominantly in foreign currency, unusable.

You can support Ukrainian families, children, refugees, and displaced people by donating BTC, ETH, and BNB to Binance Charity’s Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund.

What do you think about the recent surge in ruble crypto trade volume during the last few days? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.

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