The Russian central bank has for the first time included bitcoin in its financial market risk overview, designating the first cryptocurrency as the highest-yielding asset.

In the report of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the regulator's website, bitcoin was analyzed alongside classic financial assets, such as the Moscow Exchange index (up by 22%) and gold (up by 15%). As noted by analysts at the Bank of Russia, the high yield of bitcoin is associated with the price rally at the end of 2024, when the first cryptocurrency was able to reach new historical highs, exceeding a value of $80,000 in December.