Russia

Highlights: Russia has revealed new plans to integrate cryptocurrency into citizens’ daily lives with a new bill. The new bill aims to remove cryptocurrencies from special rules, limiting their use. Professional and ordinary investors will be allowed to participate in […]

Highlights: Russia is proposing up to five years’ imprisonment for illegal crypto mining. Fines of up to 2.5 million rubles will be imposed on unregistered crypto miners. A new Criminal Code article has been directed at organized and large-scale illegal […]

Highlights: Sberbank will offer loans secured by cryptocurrency for investors. Deputy Chairman Popov confirmed collaboration with regulators on crypto services. Moscow and St. Petersburg Exchanges are also ready for crypto trading. Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is moving closer to offering […]

Highlights: Russia allows limited crypto access for all, keeping strict rules to reduce risks. Non-qualified investors face yearly limits, risk tests, and must buy through one platform. Qualified investors get wider access, but anonymous and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies remain banned. Russia’s […]

Highlights: Russia strictly prohibits cryptocurrency payments, insisting all domestic settlements use only the ruble. Digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are allowed only for trading and investment. Senior lawmakers, including Aksakov, continue to back the central bank’s strict rules […]

Highlights: EU launches a new sanctions package that mainly focuses on Russia’s expanding crypto activity. Ruble-backed A7A5 stablecoin faces ban as Europe blocks Moscow’s digital finance routes. These latest restrictions aim to cut Russia’s access to crypto systems beyond Western […]

Highlights: Russia to legalize crypto payments for international trade deals. The finance ministry and central bank agree to tighten oversight. Over 2.5 trillion rubles in digital assets circulate in Russia. Russia has taken a major step in adopting the use […]

Highlights: Russian police seized mining rigs in St Petersburg after uncovering years of illegal power manipulation. Authorities in Russia and Abu Dhabi tighten rules to stop crypto mining abuse and electricity theft on farms. Crypto mining rigs now face stricter […]

Highlights: Britain targets Kyrgyz crypto networks tied to Russia’s military supply chain. The A7A5 stablecoin transferred over $9.3 billion in four months to evade sanctions. The sanctions issued by the UK come after similar steps by the US government. The […]

Highlights: Russia has launched a national registry to track crypto-mining equipment and reduce illegal electricity use. Only 30% of miners have registered as the government works to bring the rest into legal compliance. Authorities shut down illegal mining farms hidden […]

Highlights: Rostec has introduced a stablecoin, RUBx, pegged to the Russian ruble, and a payment platform, RT-Pay. RUBx is built on the Tron blockchain and verified by CertiK. The platform supports digital payments and integrates with Russia’s banking system. Rostec, […]

Highlights: Moscow Exchange has introduced Bitcoin futures that can only be acquired and settled in rubles by qualified investors. Only high-cap investors with over 100 million rubles can trade Bitcoin futures. Sberbank plans to launch its own Bitcoin futures for […]