Bills on Cryptocurrency Market Regulation to Be Submitted to the State Duma Within Six Months

RBK-cryptoPublicado em 2025-12-30Última atualização em 2025-12-30

Resumo

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced that cryptocurrency market regulation bills will be submitted to the State Duma in the first half of 2026. The Ministry of Finance supports allowing non-qualified investors to access the crypto market through Russian platforms, but with investment limits. The Central Bank's published concept permits such investors to purchase the "most liquid" cryptocurrencies after passing a test, with an annual limit of 300,000 rubles per intermediary. Siluanov emphasized the need for clear legislation to define permissible activities and participants, as crypto transactions are occurring without regulation. The Central Bank's proposals are under government review, and it plans to introduce penalties for illegal crypto intermediary activities starting July 1, 2027, similar to those for illegal banking. Access to the digital financial assets (DFA) market will also be simplified starting in 2026.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated in an interview with "Russia 24" that bills regulating the cryptocurrency market will be submitted to the State Duma in the first half of 2026. According to him, the Ministry of Finance supports allowing non-qualified investors access to the cryptocurrency market through Russian platforms, but with limitations on the volume of such investments.

On December 23, the Bank of Russia published a concept for regulating the cryptocurrency and digital asset market, which, among other things, allowed "non-qualified" investors to purchase "the most liquid" cryptocurrencies, but only after passing a test and within a limit—no more than 300,000 rubles per year through a single intermediary.

Siluanov explained that transactions in cryptocurrencies are taking place, but there is no regulation, so this topic requires legislative definition: "what is allowed, what is not, and who can participate." All of this is defined in the legislative acts jointly prepared by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, the minister added.

"I am confident that we will be able to submit these draft decisions to the State Duma in the first half of next year and will ask lawmakers to consider these draft legislative acts," said Siluanov.

The Central Bank's proposals on crypto regulation have already been submitted to the government for consideration. The regulator also plans to introduce liability for illegal activities of intermediaries in the cryptocurrency market, similar to liability for illegal banking activities, starting from July 1, 2027.

Access to the market of digital financial assets (DFAs) will also be simplified. Starting from 2026, the classification of DFAs available to qualified and non-qualified investors will change.

The Central Bank Decides to Make Budget Payments in Digital Rubles Without Commission for Everyone

How Cryptocurrency Mining in Russia Has Changed. Results of 2025

Recognition, Rise and Fall of Bitcoin. Top Events of the Cryptocurrency Market in 2025

Leituras Relacionadas

In Jinjiang, Fujian, a Storage Super Unicorn Lies Quiet

In Fujian's Jinjiang, a city known for sportswear, lies a quiet semiconductor giant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. (JHICC). Once a promising domestic DRAM manufacturer alongside Yangtze Memory and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), its journey was derailed in 2018 when the U.S. placed it on an Entity List and filed criminal charges for alleged trade secret theft. This halted production for years. A turning point came in February 2024 when a U.S. federal court found JHICC not guilty. However, it had lost crucial time. While CXMT soared to become a top-valued A-share company in 2024, JHICC, with an estimated valuation of 80 billion RMB, was just restarting. Its current output is primarily customized DDR4 chips, not the advanced DDR5/HBM demanded for AI, but it still benefits from the broader memory chip upcycle. JHICC's story is tied to Chen Zhengkun, a veteran engineer who left Micron to lead the venture. Founded in 2016 with state-backed funding, JHICC partnered with Taiwan's UMC to develop DRAM technology. Rapid progress was cut short by the U.S. actions, which Micron initiated, partly due to its heavy reliance on the Chinese market. Post-sanctions, Chen's team worked to rebuild the production line with reduced reliance on U.S. technology. According to its records, JHICC achieved small-scale production and revenue growth under immense pressure. It now focuses on the stable "niche" DRAM market (e.g., TVs, routers) with a monthly capacity of ~40,000 wafers, aiming for 60,000 by 2026. It holds over 1,000 patents but remains on the Entity List. For Jinjiang, investing in JHICC was a bold industrial leap. The local government provided unwavering financial and logistical support during the crisis, helping the company survive. JHICC has become the anchor for a growing local semiconductor cluster. Though its scale lags behind domestic peers, JHICC's persistence symbolizes a hard-won foothold in a global market long dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. Having missed one boom, it seeks a place in the new AI-driven memory supercycle.

marsbitHá 57m

In Jinjiang, Fujian, a Storage Super Unicorn Lies Quiet

marsbitHá 57m

Trading

Spot
活动图片