The bill “On Digital Currency,” meant to comprehensively regulate crypto transactions in Russia, will be a “tough” law, according to the head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee. The legislation is yet to be finalized and will not be reviewed by lawmakers in the near future, Anatoly Aksakov revealed in an interview, despite Bank of Russia’s decision to drop its opposition to crypto payments, at least when they facilitate Russia’s foreign trade amid sanctions.
Adoption of Russian Law on Cryptocurrencies Delayed by Ongoing Debate Over Rules
Discussions about the regulation of the Russian crypto market continue in the government and it’s not worth expecting that the draft law “On Digital Currency” will be filed with the State Duma soon, the Chairman of the Financial Market Committee at the lower house of Russian parliament, Anatoly Aksakov, told Parlamentskaya Gazeta this week.
Russian officials are currently debating over the bill’s third revision and the talks are heated, Aksakov unveiled. “I don’t think that the document will appear in the State Duma in the near future. The situation in the crypto market does not add optimism either — bitcoin has collapsed a lot against the backdrop of sanctions decisions,” the high-ranking deputy elaborated, despite earlier statements the legislation should be adopted during the house’s spring session.
The lawmaker noted that the U.S. State Department has started clamping down on the crypto space, with the presumption that bitcoin is being used to circumvent sanctions against Russia. “There are suspicions that the American intelligence services largely control this market, so there is no desire to fall under their invisible or visible eye when carrying out financial transactions,” Aksakov added.
Bank of Russia Not Opposed to International Crypto Payments
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