Russia plans to criminalize unlicensed cryptocurrency transactions, with a maximum sentence of 7 years of forced labor

Mars Finance reports that, according to DL News, the Russian government has published a draft bill on the State Duma website, proposing to hold accountable those who organize digital currency circulation without registration or without approval from the Russian Central Bank, with a maximum penalty of 7 years of forced labor. The draft states that ordinary violators could be fined up to approximately $4,000 and sentenced to up to 4 years; large cryptocurrency trading platform operators could be fined up to approximately $13,000, with responsible individuals facing 5 to 7 years. The bill also proposes requiring most crypto transactions to be completed through commercial bank apps and imposing penalties on industrial crypto miners who fail to report activities. If approved by the State Duma and the President, the new regulations are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2027.

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