Russia Proposes Prison Time for Illegal Crypto Mining Operations
Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled criminal penalties for unregistered crypto mining, including prison sentences up to 5 ye...
Russia’s Largest Bank Considers Launching Crypto-Collateral Lending
Sberbank's Deputy Chairman signals readiness for crypto-collateral lending while Moscow and St. Petersburg exchanges confirm infra...
Russia, US Discuss Bitcoin Mining at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Sidelines...
Russian President Putin said that the US is interested in crypto mining at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.The post Russia,...
Russia’s Top Stock Exchanges Ready to Launch Crypto Trading by 2026
Moscow Exchange and St. Petersburg Exchange announced preparation for regulated cryptocurrency trading following Russia's legislat...
Bank of Russia Targets 2026 for Strict Crypto Regulation Framework and New Penal...
Bank of Russia has outlined a plan to unify crypto rules by July 1, 2026, letting retail investors buy select liquid coins after t...
Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026
Bank of Russia outlined a new framework intended to let retail and qualified investors buy crypto under defined tests and caps by...
Russia’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin Mining Is Strengthening the Ruble
Russia's Central Bank acknowledges crypto mining bolsters the ruble and senior officials advocate for export classification, thoug...
Bitcoin Mining Emerges as Supporting Factor Behind Russia’s Stronger Ruble
TLDR: Russia’s central bank says bitcoin mining may support the ruble, though its exact effect remains difficult to measure. Offic...
Crypto Will Never be Recognized as Official Currency in Russia, Lawmaker Says
Russian lawmaker Anatoly Aksakov said that payments in Russia must only be conducted in rubles, dismissing crypto becoming legal t...
Russia Confirms Ruble as Sole Legal Tender, Bans Crypto for Payments
TLDR Russia has reaffirmed that only the ruble can be used for payments, banning Bitcoin and all crypto in domestic transactions....