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Russian Duma Passes Approves CBDC, Real Transactions To Commence Next Month
The State Duma, the lower chamber of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, passed the digital ruble bill also known as Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in its third reading on July 11, 2023. дальше »
2023-7-13 20:00
Crypto And Digital Assets Issuers Are Exempted From VAT In Russia Now
Russia has approved a draft bill that exempts cryptocurrency issuers from Value Added Tax (VAT). This move is to further strengthen its pro-crypto stance through its legislation. The lower house of Russian legislature, The State Duma has passed this bill. дальше »
2022-6-30 04:00
Russian Lawmakers Move to Allow Crypto Payments Under Contracts
Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments between parties to a contract. дальше »
2021-5-24 09:00
Election Candidates in Russia to Disclose Crypto Investments, New Bill Suggests
A new bill obliging candidates running for election in Russia to declare their spending on digital assets has hit the floor of the State Duma. According to the draft, Russian politicians will be required to disclose details about every crypto purchase they and their families make, if the total exceeds a certain amount. Candidates to […] дальше »
2021-5-20 06:30
New Russian Law Bans Bitcoin Payments for Goods and Services
Russian lawmakers have passed a bill that gives legal status to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin – but bans them from being used to pay for goods and services. Legislators approved the Digital Financial Assets (DFA) bill on July 22 after its third and final reading. дальше »
2020-7-24 04:30
Russia Shelves Plans to Criminalize Bitcoin Transactions – For Now
Russia has dropped plans to criminalize bitcoin transactions – for now, according to local media reports. The Digital Financial Assets Bill (DFA), due to be read for the second time in the Russian parliament – or State Duma – on July 21, has removed references to administrative and criminal liability for dealing in bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2020-7-21 05:30
Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail
Russian lawmakers have proposed new laws that seek to ban the use of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the country, local media reported. According to draft bills submitted by a group of deputies to the Russian parliament recently, individuals may face up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $7,000 for […] The post Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2020-5-24 04:05
Russian Official: Cryptocurrency Bill Completed — Effects on Payments, Exchanges, Miners
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has confirmed that the bill which provides the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Russia has been completed. The official explained key features of the bill, including how cryptocurrency exchanges and miners will be regulated. дальше »
2020-4-5 09:45
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Digital Assets Bill
The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has postponed the second reading of a long-awaited bill intended to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country. Lawmakers will review the draft law “On Digital Financial Assets” during the spring parliamentary session next year, the house deputy speaker Sergey Neverov announced. дальше »
2018-12-20 21:00
Is Russia on Its Way to Adopting Its Own State-Backed CryptoRuble?
Russia may be on the way to adopting its own central bank digital currency, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chair of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee. The Russian Parliament is studying three bills, introduced in March, to regulate smart contracts, digital currencies, cryptocurrency mining, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-11-9 02:00
Professional Course Prepares Russian Lawyers for the Cryptocurrency Industry
Russian companies have organized an enhancement course to prepare legal experts for the challenges of working in the cryptocurrency space. The oldest university of economics in the country, two law firms providing services to digital businesses, and both houses of parliament are behind the project to help lawyers understand the specifics of the industry. дальше »
2018-11-3 17:05
Qiwi’s Ex-Programmer Mined 500K Bitcoins with Company Equipment
The CEO of Russian payment services provider Qiwi Sergey Solonin has claimed that an ex-employee of the company used its payment terminals to mine bitcoins in 2011. The programmer, who has not been named by Solonin, has managed to mine 500,000 bitcoins, according to a July 25 report by news site Meduza. And now it’s дальше »