Cryptocurrency and mining: regulation in the Russian Federation

This book is an adopted edition of the author’s third book ″Digital Currency and Mining: Regulation″, published in the Russian Federation.

The book comprehensively addresses the issues of legal regulation of digital currency: legal status, circulation of digital currency, existing prohibitions and restrictions.

There is no term «cryptocurrency» in the Russian law. There is a special term «digital currency» for cryptocurrencies. Digital currency mining is a new regulation that was adopted in August – December 2024. The book deals with the legal status of persons engaged in the mining of digital currency (including as a participant in a mining pool) and the maintenance of a register of such persons, as well as a register of operators of the mining infrastructure; prohibitions on mining; taxation and other issues.

The information presented in the book is not aimed at attracting attention to the products, services, and goods of the market participants mentioned in the examples and is not an advertisement.

The book reflects the author's subjective point of view on the development of regulation of the digital currency and mining market. The information presented is not an investment recommendation.

This book will be useful for students of law and economics, and for those interested in digital assets.