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Explore Russia’s crypto laws, including exchange restrictions, mining rules, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.

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Russia Presidential Decree No. 778: Digital Asset Disclosure Measures Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 778 (2020) Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

On Measures to Implement Certain Provisions of the Federal Law “On Digital Financial Assets, Digital Currency and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation”

Russian decree integrating digital financial assets, digital rights and digital currency into public-official disclosures. Its special applicant notice window ran Jan. 1–June 30, 2021; related amendments to the anti-corruption framework remain in force.

Last action: Jan 1, 2026 - Latest amendment became effective

Profile Official publication of Presidential Decree No. 778
Federal Law No. 223-FZ: Digital Currency ELR for Foreign Trade Federal Law No. 223-FZ (Aug. 8, 2024) Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Федеральный закон от 08.08.2024 № 223-ФЗ «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации»

Russia’s Federal Law No. 223-FZ authorizes Bank of Russia experimental legal regimes for selected digital-currency settlements under foreign-trade contracts, with program-defined participants, infrastructure, limits, and oversight.

Last action: Mar 28, 2025 - Bank of Russia confirms first settlement ELR

Profile Federal Law No. 223-FZ — Official Publication
Russia Experimental Legal Regime for Cross-Border Crypto Settlements Federal Law No. 223-FZ (8 Aug. 2024) Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Federal Law No. 223-FZ “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation”

Russia’s 2024 amendments let the Bank of Russia run a limited experimental legal regime for digital-currency settlements in foreign trade.

Last action: Mar 28, 2025 - CBR confirms first ELR launch

Profile Federal Law No. 223-FZ official publication
Russia Federal Law No. 418-FZ: Digital Currency Tax Amendments Federal Law No. 418-FZ of November 29, 2024 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

On Amendments to Parts One and Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation

Russia’s Federal Law No. 418-FZ classifies digital currency as property for tax purposes and sets income-tax, profit-tax, VAT, valuation, loss, and reporting rules for mining and digital-currency transactions.

Last action: Jan 1, 2025 - Principal tax amendments operative

Profile Official publication of Federal Law No. 418-FZ
Russia Federal Law No. 45-FZ: Digital Rights for Cross-Border Settlements Федеральный закон от 11.03.2024 № 45-ФЗ Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Федеральный закон от 11 марта 2024 г. № 45-ФЗ «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации»

Russian law permitting digital financial assets and utility digital rights as consideration under qualifying foreign-trade contracts between residents and nonresidents, while placing related transfers under currency-control and AML oversight.

Last action: Jan 1, 2025 - Deferred AML provision effective

Profile Federal Law No. 45-FZ — official publication

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