Andrey Lugovoi: "In Russia, it is necessary to create cryptocurrency exchanges" – Bits Media

Andrei Lugovoi, the head of the expert council at the labor group on the issue of legislative regulation of cryptocurrency in the State Duma, that in Russia you can run cryptocurrency exchanges.

In an interview with Parliamentary Gazeta, Lugovoi confirmed, what in State Duma continues work on the bill to legalize mining, as well as on the use of cryptocurrencies as part of international calculations. At the same time, the Central Bank opposes the use of cryptocurrencies within the country for payments. But, According to the expert, If mining is allowed in Russia, then you need to create an infrastructure for the sale of digital assets within the country.

“The Central Bank opposes the introduction of regulation at the level of the federal law and offers only the implementation of the digital currency obtained by miners and only outside the perimeter of the Russian Federation or through special experimental and legal regimes (EPr). The movement on this issue is, work is carried out quite actively, but, really, The introduction of any new regulation has many nuances ", - noted the deputy.

Lugovoi emphasized, that the very fact of the appearance of regulation in the country is extremely positive. At the same time, the authorities are not going to excessively develop the sphere and attract people into it - the main thing is to remove those from the "gray zone" of those, who is already engaged in cryptocurrencies. Nonetheless, Mining can be developed, since in many regions there is a surplus of electricity.

According to the deputy, The most suitable body for regulating cryptocurrencies will be the tax service, since this property. Lugovoi supports the ban on the use of digital assets for calculations in Russia, Therefore, the Central Bank should not be a profile regulator. But also to push miners and investors for the sale of cryptocurrencies at foreign sites do not:

“Definitely in Russia it is necessary to create special subjects, authorized to carry out operations with digital currencies, introduce licensing of the specified activity, Rules for its implementation. Now we ourselves are stimulating our citizens to perform operations only on foreign venues, transmit data about yourself in unfriendly jurisdictions, not providing them with any alternatives. This requires a change. It certainly should not be the only exchange. In current conditions, it will instantly fall under all kinds of sanctions and will become unclaimed. It is much more reasonable to resolve many small subjects-operators, which can ensure liquidity in the domestic market and the necessary flexibility, identify users and check operations with digital currencies. Besides, This model will contribute to the development of the market and improve the quality of services in conditions of healthy competition ".

Earlier, Deputy Minister Alexei Moiseev called cryptocurrencies evil, but recognized, that this is a convenient instrument for going around sanctions.