The Concept of Money in the Era of Digitalization

The paper examines issues related to the origin of money and transformation its forms, economic legal nature money, provides characteristics "cryptocurrency" digital currencies central banks, including ruble. author makes an attempt define based on obligatory nature. As emphasizes, remaining in captivity traditional approaches (money is a thing, there full-fledged inferior ones, cash but along with this “money” that not money), we will get adequate reflection phenomenon national legislation, achieve effective regulation circulation country. It seems definition should be Money universal right claim, expressing value any goods, works, services, recognized thesociety, supported provided by state (central bank). also emphasizes ruble require serious reform both private law public legislation properly reflect existing actually emerging system monetary circulation. Changes cannot limited technical amendments use term "digital ruble" establishment some features