Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Metro – Russia has made its first payment in digital rubles under a smart contract for insuring the capital’s driverless tram
Moscow Metro – Russia has made its first payment in digital rubles as part of a smart contract for insuring the capital’s driverless tram.
As Maxim Liksutov explained, the transaction was successfully completed in pilot mode between the insurance group "SOGAZ" and the metro with the support of VTB. The payment is not related to the occurrence of an insured event.
The main advantages of digital rubles:
🔹 Reliability. It is a digital form of national currency along with cash and non-cash funds
🔹 Speed. Payments are processed automatically within 1 day within the smart contract
🔹 Security. Complete transparency of transfers, payment for goods and services
In early 2025, on the instructions of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the Moscow Government concluded a smart contract to insure the first unmanned tram in Russia. The test payment proved the safety, transparency and high speed of fulfilling obligations using digital rubles. Online calculation of simulated damage and payment of compensation occurred within 1 day. In the future, digital rubles will become one of the ways to pay for travel and other transport services in the capital, said Maxim Liksutov.