Russia Passes Landmark Crypto Law, Setting State-Run Rails for Sanctioned Trade
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Russia has enacted major legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies and digital assets, paving the way for state-regulated trading and setting standards for service providers across all sectors. The aim is to bring the market into the formal system and support international trade.
In the face of sanctions, Vladimir Putin is about to legalise the trade in cryptocurrency as early as September 1. A framework ultra-regulated by the Central Bank aimed at facilitating foreign trade and bypassing the...
Russia Introduces Landmark Cryptocurrency Law, Establishing New Rules for Digital Assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the country's first comprehensive law regulating digital currencies and digital rights, creating a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading, custody, and investment. The legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2026, marks the most significant overhaul of Russia's digital asset market to date. The law was approved by the State Duma on July 21 and endorsed by the Federation Council three days l…
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law establishing the legal basis for the legitimate circulation of cryptocurrency within the country...
Russia Passes Landmark Crypto Law, Setting State-Run Rails for Sanctioned Trade
Russia’s parliament passed its first comprehensive crypto law, creating a state-regulated framework for exchanges and investors. Russia’s State Duma passed a law on Tuesday that regulates the circulation of crypto and digital rights for the first time, a framework that sets rules for crypto exchanges, digital depositories, and investors while it opens a state-supervised channel for cross-border trade. Lawmakers cleared bill No. 1194918-8, “On Di…
Russian authorities have banned cryptocurrency mining in Moscow, the Moscow region and the Kursk region near the border with Ukraine. The restrictions will be in effect from August 15, 2026, until the end of 2032.
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