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Russia Bitcoin Reserves and Cryptocurrency Policies
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Russia Bitcoin Reserves and Cryptocurrency Policies

Russia embraces crypto for trade and mining to counter sanctions, with plans to stockpile seized Bitcoin, though strategic reserves face volatility concerns in 2025.

🪙 Bitcoin Reserves

~50–200 BTC from seizures
Valued at ~$5M–$20M (May 2025)

⚖️ Regulatory Stance

Neutral
Pro-crypto for trade and mining, restrictive domestically

🏛️ Government Activity

Legalized mining; uses crypto for trade
Plans national crypto stockpile from seizures

Russia Cryptocurrency Profile

Country BTC Reserves % of Global Holdings Legal Status Last Updated Key Policies
Russia ~50–200 BTC Estimated ~0.0005% Neutral 2025-05-20
  • Crypto mining legalized (Aug 2024); accounts for 1.5% of national energy consumption
  • Bitcoin recognized as property; 13% tax on crypto earnings up to 2.4M RUB (Nov 2024)
  • Crypto used for oil trade with China and India to skirt sanctions (2025)
  • Central bank proposes crypto investments for wealthy individuals (Mar 2025)
  • Plans national crypto stockpile from seized assets (Mar 2025)
  • Strategic Bitcoin reserve proposed by Anton Tkachev, rejected due to volatility (Dec 2024)
  • Crypto not legal tender; only RUB accepted; Bitcoin ~20% of crypto trade volume
  • ~5M Russians (~3% of population) use crypto; $50B in transactions (2023–2024)
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