After years of ambiguous signals, Russian president Vladimir Putin finally clarified Russia’s stance on cryptocurrencies last week with five presidential orders demanding officials set up a legal framework to handle digital currencies. The orders include plans to tax crypto miners, regulate ICOs, sandbox legislation for newly developed blockchain technologies, and an order that outlines the “formation of a single payment space,” likely part of the digital ruble initiative that the Russian Central Bank has been pursuing. It’s a surprising development that could solidify cryptocurrency acceptance within the Russian Federation.
Just last month, statements from Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov indicated that cryptocurrency would soon be treated like regular financial securities, an approach similar to the one adopted by US Securities Exchange Commission.
Over the same period, Russia has sent competing signals indicating that a crackdown on cryptocurrency may be imminent.
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