The central bank has come out in favor of a complete ban on investment in cryptocurrencies. This is reported by “Kommersant” with reference to Reuters, which learned the information from sources.
The alleged ban due to risks to financial stability could affect qualified and unqualified investors.
According to the newspaper, it is possible that the Bank of Russia will agree to a version of the application of the principle “the law has no retroactive effect,” in which case the ban will only apply to new transactions.
The Central Bank did not confirm or deny the information.
Earlier it was reported that the Prosecutor General’s Office has developed rules governing the circulation of cryptocurrency.
“We have developed amendments to a number of regulatory legal acts so that cryptocurrencies in illegal circulation are not only recognized as the subject of a crime, but also there was a legal possibility of their arrest and confiscation,” said Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov.
We add that almost half of unqualified Russian investors called the cryptocurrency a defensive asset. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation states that interest in it exceeds the demand for traditional currency, stocks and real estate.
The historical maximum cost of bitcoin reached on April 14, 2021 – $ 64.9 thousand.
Source: Rosbalt
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