{"id":23496,"date":"2020-03-17T13:12:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/?p=23496"},"modified":"2020-03-17T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:12:48","slug":"russias-central-bank-pushing-to-ban-use-and-circulation-of-cryptocurrency-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/russias-central-bank-pushing-to-ban-use-and-circulation-of-cryptocurrency-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s Central Bank Pushing to Ban Use and Circulation of Cryptocurrency in the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russians will not be able to trade or circulate cryptocurrencies not issued by the country\u2019s central bank if the latest draft bill \u201cOn Digital Financial Assets\u201d was to be adopted<\/strong> as the legal framework in Russia.<\/p>\n

This is according to the Bank of Russia\u2019s head of legal department Alexey Guznov<\/strong>, who spoke to Russia media Interfax in an interview published<\/a><\/strong> on Monday, March 16th.<\/p>\n

Guznov revealed that the BoR has been actively participating in the discussions on the draft bill that will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies within Russia. The original bill was passed for First reading in 2018 and since then has undergone several amendments.<\/p>\n

Initially, it stipulated that cryptocurrencies would be legal to circulate in the country provided they followed certain regulations that would be included within the bill. However, the BoR is apparently of the idea that the use of cryptocurrencies poses a risk to the financial system of the country. In the interview, Guznov explained that,<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of the functioning of the financial system and consumer protection system, legalization of the issuance and facilitating the circulation of cryptocurrencies is an unjustified risk. As such, the bill explicitly prohibits emission and organization of cryptocurrency circulation, introducing legal liability for violating these rules.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The latest bill is promising to be controversial, to say the least as banning the use and circulation of cryptocurrency would be detrimental to a fledgling and nascent industry within the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe there are big risks of legalizing the operations with the cryptocurrencies, from the standpoint of financial stability, money-laundering prevention, and consumer protection,\u201d <\/em>Guznov insisted.<\/p>\n

When asked whether there was consensus on the latest draft Guznov admitted to some objections within the parties to the discussion. However, he reiterated that the position of the BoR was regarding safeguarding the stability of the financial system and combating money laundering efforts by criminals who have unfortunately found cryptocurrency a formidable tool in their arsenal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were other suggestions,\u201d <\/em>Guznov told<\/a><\/strong> Interfax. \u201cWe are now approaching consensus with the market and other participants in the discussion. It may consist in the fact that no one will forbid to own digital currency. This is absurd to some extent, well, and in general this is not the reason, it is still not drugs or weapons.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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