Russia Passes Sweeping Crypto Bill, Putin Signature Next
If signed by Putin, the framework brings crypto into Russia's formal legal perimeter from September 1, formalising mining, taxation, and cross-border use after years of ad-hoc policy.
Country and city adoption — BTC as legal tender, sovereign Bitcoin reserves, and big-corp first-time crypto moves.
If signed by Putin, the framework brings crypto into Russia's formal legal perimeter from September 1, formalising mining, taxation, and cross-border use after years of ad-hoc policy.
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If passed on July 21, the law opens limited retail access to liquid cryptocurrencies while giving Moscow a legal framework to tax, police, and authorize crypto in cross-border trade.
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