Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow region and parts of the Kursk region to areas where cryptocurrency mining is banned. The restrictions take effect on Aug. 15 and will remain in place until Dec. 31, 2032, Cointelegraph reported. The move follows Resolution No. 936 signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25, 2026, amending an earlier mining restriction order issued in December 2024.

Russia\'s central bank has released draft rules revising organised trading regulations to reflect digital asset transactions. The draft explicitly incorporates “digital currency” into existing market rules, requiring institutions such as cryptocurrency exchanges to list digital assets in existing systems for pricing, monitoring and reporting, rather than using a separate temporary framework. The move comes as the State Duma prepares broader cryptocurrency regulation, though the draft does not mention bitcoin directly.