​Russia’s Ministry of Finance acknowledges a lack of understanding of smart contract possibilities

Feb 14, 2023

​Russia’s Ministry of Finance acknowledges a lack of understanding of smart contract possibilities

A representative of the department said that smart contracts may need regulation other than traditional finance

​VTB to test the digital ruble among the bank’s employees

Feb 14, 2023

​VTB to test the digital ruble among the bank’s employees

Clients will be able to start exchanging non-cash rubles for digital rubles in 2024

​Bitzlato crypto exchange co-founder released after a brief questioning

Feb 10, 2023

​Bitzlato crypto exchange co-founder released after a brief questioning

Anton Shkurenko said he could not disclose the details of the ongoing investigation

​Russia and Abkhazia will create a cryptocurrency hub

Feb 10, 2023

​Russia and Abkhazia will create a cryptocurrency hub

The republic is already discussing the legislative framework for the new project

​Power engineers of the Irkutsk region filed the thousandth lawsuit against illegal miners

Feb 9, 2023

​Power engineers of the Irkutsk region filed the thousandth lawsuit against illegal miners

The most common reason for going to court is abnormally high power consumption

​Russia conducts the first deal to buy DFA for gold for digital rubles

Feb 8, 2023

​Russia conducts the first deal to buy DFA for gold for digital rubles

The deal was conducted by Rosbank jointly with the Atomyze platform

​Buryatia to launch a mining center with a capacity of 100 MW

Feb 8, 2023

​Buryatia to launch a mining center with a capacity of 100 MW

The data processing center in the village of Mukhorshibir will accommodate 30 000 rigs

​Media reports on the detention of the Bitzlato crypto exchange’s co-founder in Moscow

Feb 7, 2023

​Media reports on the detention of the Bitzlato crypto exchange’s co-founder in Moscow

According to outlet Baza, Anton Shkurenko was wanted at the request of French investigators

​Russians more often buy other people’s accounts on crypto exchanges to bypass sanctions

Jan 27, 2023

​Russians more often buy other people’s accounts on crypto exchanges to bypass sanctions

The cost of the accounts ranges from $50 to $300, depending on the availability of verification

​Russian Federation proposes a complete ban on mining in residential buildings

Jan 26, 2023

​Russian Federation proposes a complete ban on mining in residential buildings

It is also proposed to ban the mining of cryptocurrencies in energy-deficient regions, such as Kuban and Adygea

​Russian Federation allows the possibility of the creation of stablecoin for international settlements

Jan 25, 2023

​Russian Federation allows the possibility of the creation of stablecoin for international settlements

According to deputy Anatoly Aksakov, this will simplify Russian exports to Iran, now the strong volatility of the rial creates difficulties in payments

​Russia’s Ministry of Finance supports the tax rate for miners in the amount of 7-20%

Jan 25, 2023

​Russia’s Ministry of Finance supports the tax rate for miners in the amount of 7-20%

At the moment, the deputies are discussing various taxation options — from the UTII to the income tax