Russian lawmakers are working on amendments to launch a national crypto exchange.
As local media reported on Nov. 23, members of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the Duma, have been in discussions regarding amendments to the country’s existing cryptocurrency legislation “On digital financial assets” with market stakeholders.
The amendments, which would lay down a legal framework for a national exchange, will first be presented to the central bank.
These are billions of tax rubles of lost tax revenues to the federal budget.“
In September, the Moscow Exchange drafted a bill on behalf of the central bank to allow trading in digital financial assets.
Source: Cointelegraph
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