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Russian settlement system A7 to launch USDT cross-border payments on October 13

  • —A7 International launches October 13 with a flat 0.3% fee
  • —Users pay counterparty invoices in USDT, with final delivery via SWIFT
  • —A7 serves 15,000 clients and processes about 2,000 transactions daily
  • —About 19% of Russian companies' cross-border trade settlements went through A7 in 2025
Why it matters: Growing USDT-based settlement channels outside traditional rails boost stablecoin demand in Russian cross-border trade.
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Source: ChainCatcher 链捕手
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