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Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Crypto Mining Bill
24.12.2022
Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in Russia amid sanctions limiting the country’s access...
Russia Prepares to Create Government-Controlled Crypto Exchange
24.11.2022
Lawmakers in Russia are drafting legislation that would allow the establishment of a “national cryptocurrency exchange,” local media unveiled. Coins now circulate outside of government oversight and the Russian state is losing budget revenues in the billions of rubles, pointed out one of...
Russia Plans to Allow Mining of Any Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker Unveils
2.11.2022
Newly proposed legislation aims to permit the minting of any cryptocurrency in Russia, a prominent lawmaker has revealed. While the draft law states that the circulation of the minted coins should take place outside Russian jurisdiction, an upcoming bill provides for their use under “experimental...
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
Bank of Russia, Finance Ministry Agree on Crypto Mining Regulation, Law Expected Soon
22.9.2022
Major government institutions in Moscow, the central bank and the finance ministry, have aligned their positions on the regulation of cryptocurrency mining in the Russian Federation. The respective bill will soon be filed with the State Duma, a high-ranking member of the house unveiled. Financial...
Foreigners to Be Given Anonymous Entry Points to Digital Ruble, Russian Official Suggests
15.9.2022
Foreign nationals should be able to buy Russia’s upcoming digital ruble through entry points providing anonymity, according to a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament. The idea circulated in Moscow aims to protect these investors from Western sanctions. State Duma Deputy Proposes...
Proposal to Set Up Russian Crypto Exchange Circulated in Moscow
8.7.2022
Russia may establish a dedicated exchange to carry out cryptocurrency transactions locally, a high-ranking member of the State Duma has suggested. The new platform can be hosted by the Moscow Exchange, according to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the parliamentary financial market committee. Russian...
Russian State Duma Adopts Law Banning Payments With Digital Financial Assets
7.7.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To implement the restriction, exchange operators have been obliged to reject transactions which make it possible to employ these assets as a means of payment. Russian Parliament...
Russian Parliament Adopts Tax Rules for Digital Assets
29.6.2022
Russian lawmakers have approved amendments regulating the taxation of transactions with digital assets. The legislation concerns business operations with cryptocurrencies and tokens. In some cases, the burden for Russian companies will be reduced as compared to foreign entities. Russian Duma Passes...
Russian Duma passes bill to remove VAT, lower income tax rates on digital asset sales
28.6.2022
Russia is turning to blockchain technology in an effort to counteract economic isolation brought on by the sanctions imposed due to its invasion of Ukraine
Russian Parliament to Review Bill Prohibiting Crypto Payments
13.6.2022
Legislation making it illegal to pay with cryptocurrencies has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The sponsors of the bill want to task crypto platforms to prevent transactions that could facilitate payments with digital assets. Draft Law Banning Use...
Tough Crypto Law Expected in Russia Despite Central Bank’s Softer Stance on Crypto Payments
2.6.2022
The bill “On Digital Currency,” meant to comprehensively regulate crypto transactions in Russia, will be a “tough” law, according to the head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee. The legislation is yet to be finalized and will not be reviewed by lawmakers in...
No Tax Amnesty for Russian Crypto Miners as Lawmakers Withdraw Proposal
26.5.2022
A new draft law has replaced an earlier bill introducing a one-year tax and customs amnesty for cryptocurrency miners in Russia. The initial proposal has been withdrawn on the grounds that the tax break would have resulted in losses for the state budget. Revised Crypto Mining Legislation Submitted...
Draft Law About NFTs Submitted to Russian Parliament
21.5.2022
Lawmakers have filed a bill with the State Duma aimed at introducing the term NFTs to Russian legislation. The authors of the draft say the rights of those who own non-fungible tokens need to be protected as Russians are currently dealing with NFTs at their own risk. Russian Deputies Propose...
Trade Minister Expects Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrency
19.5.2022
Cryptocurrencies will be eventually legalized, a member of the Russian government has opined. The question is when this will happen, Trade Minister Denis Manturov stated as new crypto-related legislation advanced in the State Duma this week. Crypto Legalization Is Current Trend, Russian Minister...
Russia’s First Digital Financial Assets Expected This Year, Lawmaker Says
18.5.2022
The first digital financial assets based on Russian blockchains may be issued as early as this year, a high-ranking parliamentarian announced. Three platforms are already registered as issuers, said Anatoly Aksakov, who chairs the Financial Market Committee at the State Duma, the lower house...
Bill Regulating Crypto Mining Submitted to Russian Parliament
30.4.2022
A draft law tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining has been filed with the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma. The legislation provides a legal definition for the extraction of digital currencies and envisages the establishment of a register for miners. Russian Lawmakers...
Illegal Use of Cryptocurrency Largely a Myth, Russian Lawmaker Says
30.4.2022
Only a small share of cryptocurrency transactions have illicit purposes and the use of digital coins in illegal activities is for the most part a myth, a high-ranking Russian lawmaker has recently stated. Andrey Lugovoy, who is one of the deputies working on new crypto regulations, also said Russia...
Russian Law Enforcement Submits Proposals to Regulate Seizure of Crypto Assets, Data Sharing
28.4.2022
Russian Ministry of Finance has accepted a number of crypto regulatory proposals submitted by the country’s law enforcement departments. They cover a range of related areas, including the seizure of digital assets and the reporting of information on cryptocurrency transactions. Finance...
Draft Law Regulating Aspects of Crypto Taxation Submitted to Russian Parliament
17.4.2022
A bill updating Russia’s tax law to incorporate provisions pertaining to cryptocurrencies has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament. The legislation is tailored to regulate the taxation of sales and profits in the country’s market for digital assets. Russian...