Mikhail Shlyapnikov launched his own cryptocurrency to raise funds for his tree nursery.

Mikhail Shlyapnikov launched his own cryptocurrency to raise funds for his tree nursery.

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Russian farmers are ditching the ruble for a new cryptocurrency

In a small village outside Moscow, a quiet revolution is underway. Farmers and small businesses around Kolionovo, 80 miles from the capital, are ditching the ruble and switching to a cryptocurrency -- the kolion -- to pay for local trade.