Crypto Miners, Beware! ๐Ÿšจ

A new era of transparency has dawned on Russia’s cryptocurrency mining landscape, or so it seems ๐Ÿค”. A comprehensive register of mining equipment has been compiled, aiming to identify electricity consumers involved in mining, facilitating special regulations and taxation.

The Quest for Legitimacy

The Russian Ministry of Energy, Federal Tax Service (FTS), and Ministry of Digital Development have joined forces to create this register, because, as we all know, unity is strength ๐Ÿ’ช. Deputy Energy Minister Petr Konyushenko confirmed that this register has already been dispatched to regions experiencing heightened miner activity, because who needs secrecy, anyway? ๐Ÿคซ

In an interview with RIA Novosti, Konyushenko emphasized the importance of this new register, because, apparently, someone has to keep those miners in check ๐Ÿ‘ฎ. “The creation of such a register will allow for the precise identification of consumers using electricity for mining needs. This is necessary for applying special regulation and taxation to them. This is a step towards legalizing the industry and reducing illegal consumption,” the Deputy Minister said, with a hint of optimism ๐ŸŒŸ.

According to the RIA Novosti report, the initiative aims to address concerns about unregistered mining operations, which often contribute to energy overloads and evade taxation, because who doesn’t love a good game of hide-and-seek? ๐ŸŽ‰. The idea for a unified register of mining equipment gained traction in February during a working meeting on digital currency mining regulation and received support from the Ministry of Industry and Trade in May, because, as they say, “better late than never” ๐Ÿ™ƒ.

The establishment of this register comes on the heels of a cryptocurrency mining law adopted in Russia last year, which provides a legal framework for mining activities, permitting both Russian legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, as well as citizens, to engage in mining, because, after all, everyone deserves a chance to strike gold ๐Ÿ’ƒ. However, it mandates that legal entities and individual entrepreneurs must be registered with the Federal Tax Service, because, as we all know, taxes are the lifeblood of any economy ๐Ÿ’ธ.

For individual citizens not registered as entrepreneurs, the law allows for digital currency mining without FTS registration, provided they adhere to government-set energy consumption limits, because, as they say, “with great power comes great responsibility” ๐Ÿ’ช. Crucially, all miners, regardless of their registration status, are legally obligated to furnish the Federal Tax Service with data pertaining to the digital currency they have acquired, because transparency is key ๐Ÿ”‘.

This new equipment register is expected to significantly enhance the authorities’ ability to monitor and regulate mining operations, ensuring compliance with energy consumption limits and tax obligations, ultimately aiming to foster a more transparent and legally compliant cryptocurrency mining landscape in Russia, because, as they say, “the truth will set you free” ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ.

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2025-07-08 10:07