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Russia’s First Digital Financial Assets Expected This Year, Lawmaker Says

Russia’s First Digital Financial Assets Expected This Year, Lawmaker SaysThe 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 of Russian parliament. Russian Digital Financial Assets Likely to Appear by […]

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Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal

Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against ProposalDmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive policy. More Officials and Organizations Reject Central Bank’s Call to Prohibit Cryptocurrency Central Bank […]

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Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners

Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto OwnersAnatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their digital assets. The parliamentarian also urged for the comprehensive regulation of crypto mining and taxation. Aksakov Warns Russian Crypto Investors They Can Lose Everything Russians have put […]

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Russians Have Invested Over $67 Billion in Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker Reveals

Russians Have Invested Over  Billion in Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker RevealsInterest in cryptocurrencies has been growing in Russia, not least among non-qualified investors. According to recently quoted estimates, Russians have already put more than $67 billion into the crypto market, the capitalization of which has increased significantly this year. Russians Spent Some 5 Trillion Rubles on Crypto Russian residents have swapped 5 trillion of their […]

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Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, Trade

Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, TradeAuthorities in Russia are discussing two very different approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and related activities. While the Bank of Russia is reportedly seeking to introduce a ban on buying crypto assets, lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to adopt rules for mining, exchange, and taxation that would effectively legalize cryptocurrencies. Russian Officials Debate […]

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Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital Ruble

Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital RubleAuthorities in Russia are gearing up to amend various pieces of legislation to facilitate the issuing and function of the digital ruble. Officials in Moscow believe this version of the national fiat needs to be regulated separately from other digital forms of money such as cryptocurrencies. Russia Prepares to Trial Digital Ruble, Officials Say CBDC […]

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Crypto Mining Should Be Registered and Taxed in Russia, Financial Market Committee Chair Says

Crypto Mining Should Be Registered and Taxed in Russia, Financial Market Committee Chair SaysCryptocurrency mining should be registered as entrepreneurial activity and taxed as such, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary Financial Market Committee. The lawmaker also thinks Russian digital currency regulations need refinement. Amendments Likely to Affect Mining, Taxation, Definition of Digital Currency Discussing upcoming changes in the legislation regarding digital currencies in Russia, head […]

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