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[Russian Presidential Economic Advisor Suggests Including Cryptocurrency in National Trade Ledger] Russian Presidential Economic Advisor Maxim Oreshkin stated that cryptocurrency should be included in the national balance of payments and pointed out that Bitcoin mining is an 'undervalued export project.' He mentioned that Russian enterprises have already invested over $1.3 billion in mining infrastructure and are conducting import and export settlements through cryptocurrency, which has a tangible impact on the foreign exchange market. The Russian government is gradually promoting the inclusion of cryptocurrency trade within a regulatory framework to address foreign trade demands under the context of sanctions.