據路透社報道，知情人士透露，俄羅斯在輿印度的石油貿易中使用加密貨幣，以規避西方製裁。俄羅斯部分石油公司正在使用比特幣(BTC)、以太幣(ETH)和泰達幣(USDT)等加密貨幣，將印度虛比兌換為俄羅斯虛布。知情人士稱，即使未來美國解除對俄製裁、美元交易恢復，俄羅斯石油貿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。

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