Bank of Russia governor: Banning crypto in Russia is 'quite doable'
"We cannot welcome investments into cryptocurrencies," says Central Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina. In a Friday press conference, Central Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina further escalated the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) surrounding the state of crypto regulation in the country. When asked about the rise of digital assets, Nabiullina gave the following remarks, as reported by local news outlet finmarket.ru and translated by Cointelegraph:You know that our attitude towards cryptocurrencies is of, to put it mildly, skepticism. Related to this are the significant....
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Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina previously argued that banning Bitcoin in Russia was “quite doable." Banning cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) is impossible, Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov declared as the Bank of Russia keeps calling on the state to ban crypto in the country.Placing a ban on crypto in Russia is the “same as banning the internet, which is impossible,” Siluanov declared at the ministry’s briefing with the central bank, Forbes Russia reported Wednesday.The finance minister reportedly said that starting regulating the cryptocurrency industry as soon as....
The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its conservative stance. Governor Elvira Nabiullina has recently indicated that the regulator has the means to restrict them.
Nabiullina Insists Bank of Russia Can Limit Investments in Crypto Assets
Russia’s monetary authority does not welcome investments of Russian citizens in cryptocurrencies, the head of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR), Elvira Nabiullina, said during an online press conference this week. She highlighted....
The governor of the Bank of Russia has maintained a tough stance on Bitcoin despite growing criticism of how the bank has handled digital asset regulation. The Bank of Russia continues its tough stance on cryptocurrency trading despite growing concerns over the country missing out on the digital asset industry. The governor of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, reiterated the bank’s negative stance on crypto in a Monday interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, arguing that crypto is one of the most dangerous investments that currently exist.Nabiullina mentioned crypto within the context....
Earlier on, the Russian government and central bank was known to have imposed a ban on bitcoin and cryptocurrency information in the country. They even restricted access to websites that contain digital currencies, although this ban was lifted later on. Just recently, the Russian central bank governor said that they would welcome bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that a source close to the Bank of Russia said that the central bank may allow, and regulate, some Bitcoin activities, specifically transfers, payments, and settlements between users. However,....
Russia’s central bank intends to prohibit mutual funds from acquiring crypto assets or related financial instruments. The proposal, which is in line with its hard line stance on decentralized digital money, comes after the regulator urged stock exchanges to avoid trading securities tied to cryptocurrencies.
Central Bank of Russia Issues Draft Directive Banning Crypto Investments for Mutual Funds
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) is taking steps to prevent mutual investment funds from putting money into digital currencies such as bitcoin. The restrictions....