{"id":160503,"date":"2025-06-20T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=160503"},"modified":"2025-06-19T20:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:08:04","slug":"russia-struggles-to-bring-underground-crypto-miners-into-the-light-despite-new-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/russia-struggles-to-bring-underground-crypto-miners-into-the-light-despite-new-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Struggles to Bring Underground Crypto Miners Into the Light Despite New Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since implementing laws in late 2024 that require mining companies to register with the Federal Tax Service, only about 30% have complied<\/a><\/strong>, according to Finance Ministry official Ivan Chebeskov.<\/p>\n Authorities had hoped the legislation would bring transparency and legal recognition to the industry, but compliance remains low. Chebeskov acknowledged the gap and said the government will continue working to integrate the remaining 70% into the legal framework. Meanwhile, officials are considering tougher penalties, including raising fines for illegal mining from 200,000 rubles to 2 million.<\/p>\n Enforcement efforts have already intensified. Police recently shut down an unlicensed operation in Bataysk and uncovered another mobile setup siphoning power in the Pribaikalsky region.<\/p>\n