Recent events have resulted in many Russian state departments coming to an agreement to legalize Bitcoin mining in locations where there is an abundance of electricity. The Russian Chair of Congress finance committee said: “Let them earn money”

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The current version of the bill already provides both local infrastructure for trading digital currencies and regulation of mining, he said.
MinFin: law on cryptocurrency should give businesses right to conduct settlements in crypto, details to be determined in practice https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/83192