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ForkLog 12 26.01.2022

Kazan proposed as a pilot zone for regulating cryptocurrencies

The head of the Ministry of Digital Development of Tatarstan Ayrat Khairullin proposed making Kazan a pilot zone for testing the regulatory possibilities of the cryptocurrency market in the Russian Federation.

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ForkLog 12 25.01.2022

Crypto regulation in Russia forecast to be in place by end-2023

With government backing, the State Duma of the Russian Federation is set to approve the legislative regulation of the cryptocurrency market by the end of 2023, according to Andrey Lugovoy, deputy chairman of the State Duma's security and anti-corruption committee.

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ForkLog 8 25.01.2022

Duma deputy says FSB pressure on the Bank of Russia is a fabrication, outlines concept for regulating the crypto market

The deputy chair of the State Duma's security committee said that reports of FSB pressure on the Bank of Russia regarding a crypto ban are not true.

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ForkLog 7 25.01.2022

State Duma does not rule out experimental legalization of Bitcoin

Under the law on experimental legal regimes, cryptocurrencies could be legalized to assess under tight control how the elements of this infrastructure operate, according to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma committee on the financial market.

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ForkLog 16 25.01.2022

Aksakov: Russia’s mining fate and bitcoin exchanges require debate

Russia must carefully discuss the future development of mining and the possibilities for exchanging cryptocurrencies in order to make a well-considered decision. This was stated by the head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, Anatoly Aksakov.

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ForkLog 10 25.01.2022

Russian Finance Ministry opposes a ban on cryptocurrencies

The cryptocurrency market must be regulated, not banned, as this is the only way to ensure its transparency to protect Russian investors. This was stated by Ivan Chebeskov, director of the Department of Financial Policy at the Ministry of Finance.

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ForkLog 8 25.01.2022

In Russia, Durov’s claim that a ban on cryptocurrencies would negatively affect blockchain drew criticism

Prohibition of cryptocurrency transactions in Russia will not lead to the destruction of high-tech industries, according to Igor Lukasevich, professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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ForkLog 5 24.01.2022

Former deputy head of Russia’s central bank notes positive effects of Bitcoin ban

The Bank of Russia's stringent measures against cryptocurrencies will prevent losses to the economy, not trigger a capital outflow, says former deputy chairman of the central bank Mikhail Sukhov.

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ForkLog 10 24.01.2022

Duma members warn that the central bank’s stance on cryptocurrencies risks turning Russia into a laughing stock

The government, the State Duma and the security agencies did not back the Bank of Russia's position on cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Committee on the Financial Market, and Andrey Lugovoy, first deputy head of the Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.

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ForkLog 7 21.01.2022

Rising fees and the black market: neighbouring countries weigh in on a ban on Bitcoin in Russia

ForkLog learned the likelihood that Bitcoin investors and miners from Russia could emigrate to Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

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ForkLog 24 21.01.2022

Aksakov: No consensus on cryptocurrencies in the State Duma yet; it will take at least six months

The Bank of Russia's stance on cryptocurrencies has long been known and is the strictest among regulators, so there is nothing unexpected in the central bank's report, said Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market.

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ForkLog 11 20.01.2022

Hard to ban what is not defined by law: experts assess possible mining ban in Russia

The Bank of Russia's arguments in favor of banning mining on Russian territory do not withstand any criticism, according to experts ForkLog spoke to.

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