Russia Bans Crypto Mining Till 2031
The Russian government has made a significant decision regarding cryptocurrency mining, announcing that it will be banned in 10 regions until 2031.
The Russian government has made a significant decision regarding cryptocurrency mining, announcing that it will be banned in 10 regions until 2031.
The approval of a new bill by Russian lawmakers means that soon, industrial Bitcoin miners will have to pay taxes on their revenues.
On Monday, the Russian Ministry of Finance proposed a tax rate of 15% on crypto earnings as part of a larger effort to regulate cryptocurrency mining and transactions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on the United States dollar in international trade.
Russian users of crypto exchanges Bybit and OKX will now no longer be able to withdraw funds to accounts with Sberbank and Tinkoff Bank.
Due to the requirements of Russian regulators, OKX cryptocurrency exchange amended on June 19 the service for Russian citizens by restricting their access to a number of products.
Russia has proposed to introduce passport identification of users of crypto exchanges.
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payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a
financial institution." - Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin White Paper)
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