Russia

Digital currency to be ‘taxable property’ in Russia
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25 July, 2020

Digital currency to be ‘taxable property’ in Russia

The latest amendments mean it will no longer be an offence punishable by prison to facilitate digital currency trades in...
Russia shelves criminal liabilities for digital currency users
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24 July, 2020

Russia shelves criminal liabilities for digital currency users

The State Duma is reportedly seeking to abandon criminal liability for digital currency users—for now.
Russian BTC scammer pleads guilty in largest US cyber fraud case
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1 July, 2020

Russian BTC scammer pleads guilty in largest US cyber fraud case

A Russian digital currency exchange operator has pleaded guilty to his role in the operation of a credit card theft...
Yet another Russian ministry criticizes digital currency ban
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21 June, 2020

Yet another Russian ministry criticizes digital currency ban

The Ministry of Justice is the latest to criticize a digital currency ban proposed by the central bank that would...
Russia finally lifts ban on Telegram
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20 June, 2020

Russia finally lifts ban on Telegram

After taking a hard stance against Telegram for years, the Russian government has finally lifted a ban on the app,...
Russia’s Ministry for Economy: Regulate, don’t ban digital currencies
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15 June, 2020

Russia’s Ministry for Economy: Regulate, don’t ban digital currencies

A Russian ministry has stood up for the digital currency industry against a proposed blanket ban. It urged the gov’t...