Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a new system that compels citizens to reveal their cryptocurrency holdings


After notifying the Ministry of Labor and the Central Bank, the President intends to gather all the facts via a joint report chaired by the Russian Finance Ministry, according to INC-News.

In accordance with the decree β€œOn the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2021-2024”, signed by the President, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Labor, and the Bank of Russia must prepare their proposals on the procedure for verifying information on the ownership of digital assets by November 15.

Ministers to prepare proposals

By way of explanation, the official document published on the portal of legal information states:

β€œThe Ministry of Finance, with the participation of the Ministry of Labor, and the Bank of Russia, should prepare proposals on the procedure for verifying the accuracy and completeness of information on the ownership of digital financial assets, other digital rights, and digital currency. A report on the results of execution to submit by November 15, 2021.”

Until September 20, 2023, the departments were instructed to examine and summarize the practice of providing information on the ownership of digital financial assets, other digital rights, digital currency, and control over the costs of their acquisition.

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