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There are some notable links between Russia and China on the geopolitical stage. Both countries are facing significant trade sanctions, from the USA and (by extension) other Western nations at present. A move towards cryptocurrency based economic models may help each nation respectively overcome these restrictions, as well as those imposed by the ubiquity of the U.S. Dollar standard. The Russian Central Bank announced its intentions to implement or create a gold-backed cryptocurrency. China has been pushing towards what appears a standardization, legitimisation, and even state-backed support for cryptocurrencies and blockchain.