Digital currencies ownership Russia 2022 – Triple-A (2024)

In Russia, digital currency is still steadily developing as the Russian government continues to evaluate and assess its regulations and legislation on the rapidly emerging digital asset. Nonetheless, Russia has taken positive steps with regard to digital currencies, as the government recently approved the use of digital currencies for cross-border transactions. In September 2022, the Bank of Russia and the country’s Ministry of Finance announced that they have come to an agreement that allows for cross-border payments in digital currencies. Furthermore, Russian government officials also made public in a Reuters article that they will “sooner or later legalise digital currencies as a means of payment”. Such policies seem to already be in motion as the two main financial institutions in Russia have also reportedly agreed to approve the use of digital currencies payments in international trade.

• Russia Said to Allow Digital currencies Mining in Regions With Hydroelectric and Nuclear Power– September 2022
  Russia recently agreed on legislation to help facilitate the mining of digital currency in the approved areas within its country. The idea of mining in regions with a steady surplus in electricity and energy generation is not something new. Ultimately, the idea here is to channel the surplus electricity and energy into something productive.
• Central Bank Of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, Others, For Cross-Border Payments– September 2022
  The Central Bank of Russia has taken a huge step regarding its digital currencies legalisation as it moves to legalise digital currencies for cross-border transactions. This is the result of the Russian government becoming more open about its laws and regulations on digital currencies in the past few months. Allowing digital currencies payments for cross-border use also enables its citizens to have access to their digital asset wallets within or outside of Russia.
• More Russians are disclosing their digital currency incomes– April 2021
  Consulting firms, such as PwC Russia, said that Russians have been increasingly reporting their income from digital currency operations. The number of digital currency holding disclosures in Russia has been on the rise over the past several months, according to a new report. Russian news agency Izvestia reports Thursday that Russians have been increasingly disclosing their income from digital currencies trading for tax purposes. The report cites data from consulting and law firms such as KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, FTL Advisers, as well as Moscow-based public policy think tank the Center for Strategic Research.