Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2021 in force
31 Jul 2020 adopted
20 Mar 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2021
in force

Entry into force of law on digital financial assets and digital currency

On 1 January 2021, the Law on digital financial assets and digital currency enters into force. The President of the Russian Federation signed into law the Act on 31 July 2020, and it will regulate the circulation of digital financial assets and digi…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
31 Jul 2020
adopted

Federal law on digital financial assets and digital currency signed into law

On 31 July 2020, the President of the Russian Federation signed into law the Law on digital financial assets, digital currency. The Act regulates the circulation of digital financial assets and digital currency in Russia. Under the Act, any entity i…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Mar 2018
under deliberation

Bill on digital financial assets and digital currency introduced in the State Duma

On 20 March 2022, the Bill on digital financial assets and digital currency was introduced in the State Duma. The bill aims to regulate the circulation of digital financial assets and digital currencies in Russia and introduces a registration requir…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament