Russia Moves to Monitor Every Crypto Transaction Above 60,000 Rubles

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The post Russia Cuts Crypto Reporting Threshold to 60,000 Rubles, Bitcoin Flows in Focus appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto News Russia is moving to force detailed reporting on crypto transfers above 60,000 rubles, roughly $780, handing its financial-intelligence agency Rosfinmonitoring sweeping visibility into digital-asset flows. Under the draft amendment, any digital-asset depository operating in Russia — plus foreign institutions serving Russian clients — must report once a transfer crosses that line, down from the earlier 100,000-ruble ceiling. The disclosure is granular: legal or personal names of both counterparties, wallet identifiers, addresses, dates of birth and tax numbers. For transfers below the floor, only the client name and wallet ID are required. The rule targets one of the sanctions-era’s fastest-growing payment rails. The proposal draws a second, higher line for cross-border commerce. Crypto settlements tied to foreign trade would be automatically forwarded

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The post Russia lowers crypto reporting threshold to 60,000 rubles appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Russia is preparing additional legislation allowing Rosfinmonitoring, the country’s financial-intelligence service, to have the power to control cryptocurrency transactions and acquire detailed personal information for transactions exceeding 60,000 rubles. This plan can be interpreted as a sign showing that one of the largest channels of digital payments created during the sanctions era is going under the control of state authorities. The issue extends well beyond Russia’s territory. Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov stated in October 2025 that approximately 20 million Russians use cryptocurrency “in one way or another” and that the scale of usage mandates the development of domestic infrastructure capable of ensuring user safety and generating innovations for economic development. In February 2026, he reiterated this point at the Alfa Talk forum when he stated that the volume o