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title: "Russia Rejects Crypto As Legal Tender, Finance Official Confirms"
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description: "Russia has confirmed that cryptocurrencies will not be accepted as legal tender, according to Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets. Cryptocurrencies are to be treated solely as investment instruments, with payments required to be made in Russian rubles. This aligns with a 2020 federal law that defines digital currency separately from Russia's monetary unit and prohibits its use for payments within the country."
datetime: "2025-12-18T05:00:38.000Z"
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# Russia Rejects Crypto As Legal Tender, Finance Official Confirms

According to statements reported by Russian news agencies, Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, said cryptocurrencies “will never become money” in Russia and should be treated only as investment instruments. He said that where a payment is required, it must be made in Russian rubles. Related Reading: Ethereum Meets Wall Street: JPMorgan Rolls Out Tokenized Fund Ruble Remains Sole Payment Unit Based on reports, that stance matches existing law. A 2020 federal law on digital financial assets defines digital currency as something different from Russia’s monetary unit and bars its use as a means of payment inside the country source: https://www.newsbtc.com/altcoin/russia-rejects-crypto-as-legal-tender-finance-official-confirms/

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