CoinVoice has recently learned that, according to Cryptonews, the Russian anti-money laundering agency, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service, intends to push for criminal liability for illegal cryptocurrency mining activities, accusing them of facilitating money laundering. The agency's deputy director, German Neglyad, revealed that they have jointly developed relevant legislation with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, and have received support from policy-making bodies such as the State Duma.

Nikolai Zhuravlev, vice chairman of the Federation Council, emphasized that legislation must "remain forward-looking to eliminate loopholes in the financial system." Osman Kabaloev, deputy director of the Financial Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance, confirmed that amendments are being drafted, which will introduce administrative penalties in addition to criminal liability. This move aims to curb illegal mining exploiting cheap electricity and transferring funds. [Original link]