According to CoinMeta, within the first month after the launch of Russia's digital ruble on September 1st, the number of accounts exceeded 220,000, which is nearly four times what the central bank had anticipated. The deputy governor of the Russian Central Bank, Zulfiya Kakhrumanova, stated that this figure far surpassed the expected 60,000 accounts. The early adoption of the digital ruble provides an initial test for whether the central bank's digital currency (CBDC) can go beyond a pilot project and gain practical application. This promotion comes at a time when BRICS countries are exploring ways to connect their digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.