Russia: Bill amending Digital Financial Assets, Digital Currency Act (FZ-259) including ban on cryptocurrency advertisement

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
17 Nov 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Nov 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending FZ-259 including a ban on cryptocurrency advertisement

On 17 November 2022, Bill (B 237585-8) amending the Digital financial assets, digital currency and changes in Certain Legislative Acts (FZ-259) was introduced in the State Duma. The Bill would authorise the mining of digital currency and its sale. F…

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