"Kommersant": Russian pawnshops are interested in cryptocurrency as a pledge – Bits Media

Cryptocurrency can be used in the same way, Like gold, count in Russian pawnshops. And access to work with digital assets will provide an influx of customers from the cryptocurrency industry, writes "Kommersant".

Journalists got acquainted with the documents, which I filed to the bank Russia Nolombard Network (company "Lombard Citikredit"). The company's specialists are asking to explain the opportunity to accept cryptocurrency loans on bail.

“Digital currencies are gaining more and more popular among Russians and, without yet the legal opportunity to be a means of payment, act as an investment tool or a means of savings as for investors, and for miners (However, the location of the new facility may become problematic in terms of logistics due to the quality of the roads and the resulting delivery difficulties.). Being, in fact, digital gold (You can own, Pay in the store - you can't)»,- explained the general director of Neolombard Marina Brazhnikova.

According to Brazhnikova, pawn, “Having fixed in the lending segment on the security of gold, Strive to go into the promising niche of the Central Executive Committee ".

Neolombard has already received an answer. The Central Bank was explained, that digital currencies are recognized as property only for the purposes of the laws "On Combating Laughter of Revenues", "On insolvency" and "On counteracting corruption".

In other cases, "legislation did not establish legal framework for the turnover of digital currency". but, As journalists write, There were no grounds for the ban on such activities in the Central Bank.

In Russia, there is a decrease in interest in services, which provide access to digital assets. According to the study, conducted by a mobile operator Yota, During the year, demand fell by 35%.

Meanwhile, The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation advises the Russians to stop keeping savings in cryptocurrency. The head of the Department of Financial Policy of the Ministry Ivan Chebeskov said, that people with an average income should not buy crypto assets.