Crypto mining in Russia started as a small hobby for a certain small group of people who set up mining equipment in garages and on balconies. In time, the activity attracted more and more attention and today Russia is among leaders in crypto mining. There are even large mining farms in some Russian regions, making use of cheap energy sources. According to Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), Russia in 2021 held third place among crypto mining countries, exceeded only by the US and Kazakhstan. This makes Russia one of the largest players on the global mining market. Read more about CCAF’s research at https://ccaf.io/cbeci/index.

In the first half of March 2022, the list of Russian “anti-sanctions” measures changed significantly. Current acts of the Russian state authorities in this area are aimed at solving two key tasks, namely, reducing the outflow of foreign currency from the Russian banking system and limiting the exit of foreign investors from Russian assets.

On July 14, 2017, the State Duma adopted in the third reading a Federal Law making amendments to the Russian Civil Code.

Supreme Court reveals new signs of consumer rights impairment.