China introduced the digital yuan in 2019. Testing began with several cities in the Middle Kingdom. Electronic money is equivalent to the national currency. Their free circulation around the country is planned by 2022. Experts believe that virtual money will be able to compete with the dollar, but will not compete with bitcoin. As for Russia, there has been talk of creating an electronic ruble for quite some time. For example, the Bank of Russia reported that it was assessing the probability of issuing electronic money in October last year, and although there is no such decision yet, in order to be ready to launch the digital ruble in a timely manner, active study of this issue is required. Speaking of the influence of the electronic ruble on the status of cryptocurrency, it should be understood that these monetary units, except for the blockchain technology, have practically nothing in common. National digital money is not decentralized, its circulation and emission are regulated by the central bank, and instead of the anonymity inherent in cryptocurrency, the use of electronic finance is completely controlled. In fact, the digital ruble is not cryptocurrency, but a method of cashless settlement using the blockchain. So it follows, that the electronic ruble will not have any effect on the cryptocurrency.