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The largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a member of the expert center of the Association of Banks of Russia. Representatives of the exchange explain that the purpose of this step is to start a dialogue with federal authorities and experts in the field of digital currencies. "The Presidium of the Council of the Association of Banks of Russia approved the entry of Binance into the association and decided to create an expert center on digital financial assets and digital currencies," the exchange said in a statement. The expert Center at the association will prepare professionally substantiated documents on the turnover of digital currencies in the country, provide expert and analytical materials, generalize international experience. Olga Goncharova, Director for "Interaction with state Bodies" in Russia and CIS countries, has been appointed head of the expert center. Before Goncharova started her work at Binance, she has been the head of the Reporting Collection and Processing Department at the Central Bank of Russia for the past seven years. In addition, Goncharova also managed several projects of the Bank of Russia related to fintech and digital transformation.