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<p class="is-style-lead">Russian parliament passed a bill allowing the use of crypto for international trade and also legalized crypto mining.</p> 
<p>The legislation aims to facilitate international transactions that Western sanctions and regulatory pressures on local banks have hampered. The use of crypto will allow certain industries to bypass specific trade regulations.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">According to Reuters, Russia has experienced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russia-weighs-risk-embracing-crypto-international-payments-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" rel="">notable interruptions</a>&nbsp;in global transactions with key trading partners like China, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey</span>. This is due to local banks exercising increased caution <a href="https://crypto.news/eu-bans-crypto-providers-supporting-russias-defence-industrial-base/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/eu-bans-crypto-providers-supporting-russias-defence-industrial-base/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">under pressure</a> from Western regulators.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: 🇷🇺 Russian parliament has just passed a bill allowing the use of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">#Bitcoin</a> and cryptocurrencies in international transactions.</p>— Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhaleInsider/status/1816089412486193412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">July 24, 2024</a>
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<p>While crypto is not permitted for domestic payments in Russia, this new bill represents a significant shift in the country’s approach to digital currencies internationally.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>The new law aims to strengthen Russia’s trade relationships and challenge <a href="https://crypto.news/russias-sanctioned-business-union-mulls-establishing-national-bitcoin-fund/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/russias-sanctioned-business-union-mulls-establishing-national-bitcoin-fund/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">global regulatory dynamics</a>. Other countries have already taken similar actions. For example, <a href="https://crypto.news/maduro-may-use-crypto-to-evade-sanctions-critics-warn/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/maduro-may-use-crypto-to-evade-sanctions-critics-warn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Venezuela</a> has used crypto to bypass international sanctions, causing worry among U.S. lawmakers.</p> 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="russia-starts-legalizing-crypto-mining">Russia starts legalizing crypto mining</h2> 
<p><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">Today, the parl</span>iament&nbsp;<a href="https://sozd.duma.gov.ru/bill/237585-8?ysclid=lyy38mlha7647189293#bh_histras" target="_blank" rel="">passed</a>&nbsp;a bill&nbsp;to legalize cryptocurrency mining in Russia. Drafted by Deputy Anatoly Aksakov and others, the bill mandates government and Bank of Russia regulations for mining activities, with compliance monitored by a federal body. The initiative aims to legalize mining, ensure income declaration, and facilitate tax payments.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">#Mining</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">#crypto</a> just been legalized in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">#Russia</a>. Waiting for the secondary readings (with our comments, etc) and it will go live. Likely from September 1st, 2024 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/GVJrPBhbxH" target="_blank" rel="">pic.twitter.com/GVJrPBhbxH</a></p>— Anti Danilevski (@AntiDanilevski) <a href="https://twitter.com/AntiDanilevski/status/1816085029757292842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">July 24, 2024</a>
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<p>The bill also seeks to reduce legal risks by allowing the sale of mined digital currencies without using Russian information infrastructure and exempting these transactions from currency regulation laws. It includes a ban on cryptocurrency advertising and, if approved, will take effect on September 1, 2024.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="impact-on-crypto-and-u-s-relations">Impact on crypto and U.S. relations</h2> 
<p>The approval of this bill places Russia in opposition to the United States’ longstanding efforts to curtail Moscow’s international trade capabilities. U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary <a href="https://crypto.news/janet-yellen-calls-for-congress-to-regulate-stablecoins-crypto-spot-markets/" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/janet-yellen-calls-for-congress-to-regulate-stablecoins-crypto-spot-markets/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Janet Yellen</a>, have closely monitored Russia’s use of crypto to evade sanctions.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>“We are very attentive to the [Russian] use of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. We don’t think it’s a very substantial thing that Russia is doing but as our sanctions bite more and more, it becomes a concern,” Yellen <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/russia-considers-greenlighting-crypto-for-international-payments" target="_blank" rel="">said</a> recently.</p> 
<p>As sanctions tighten, Russia’s use of crypto could concern U.S. legislators trying to tighten their grip on the country’s international trade.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>President Vladimir Putin, while critical of bitcoin mining’s <a href="https://crypto.news/vladimir-putin-us-dollar-tucker-carlson-interview/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/vladimir-putin-us-dollar-tucker-carlson-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">high energy consumption</a>, supports using crypto to mitigate the impact of international sanctions. This legislative development underscores Russia’s determination to explore alternative financial mechanisms to sustain its international trade amidst ongoing economic pressures from the West.</p> 
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Russian parliament passes bill for crypto use in international trade, legalizes crypto mining

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