Civil Law Qualification of the Digital Ruble: Definition and Interpretation Issues

This article considers the issue of civil law qualification of the digital ruble as money. It is substantiated that the qualifying feature that defines the object of civil rights as money is the fulfilment by such object within the framework of civil turnover of the function of legal tender. As a result of the study, the author concludes that the digital ruble has legal qualification as a contractual means of payment, settlements by means of which are provided for by law.