Russian Bill to Recognize Cryptocurrencies as Property Advances in Parliament

Russia’s parliament has advanced the bill that proposes to recognize cryptocurrencies as property. The proposed law will provide legal protection for cryptocurrencies but income from their activities will also be subject to taxation. Cryptocurrencies to Be Considered Property in Russia Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, adopted a bill that recognizes cryptocurrencies as … Read more

Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property With Legal Protection

The Russian prime minister has outlined the government’s plans to amend existing laws to recognize cryptocurrency as property. This means bitcoin owners will have the legal rights to defend and recoup their cryptocurrencies in court. Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property During the government meeting on Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin talked about Russia’s … Read more