  We discuss Russia's underlying motives for issuing its government-backed
cryptocurrency, CryptoRuble, and the implications thereof and of other
likely-soon-forthcoming government-issued cryptocurrencies to some stakeholders
(populace, governments, economy, finance, etc.), existing decentralized
cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin and Ethereum), as well as the future of the
world monetary system (the role of the U.S. therein and a necessity for the
U.S. to issue CryptoDollar), including a future algorithmic universal world
currency that may also emerge. We further provide a comprehensive list of
references on cryptocurrencies.
