Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remain outlawed in Russia as a payment method, but draft legislation was introduced late last month that would legalize and regulate virtual currencies to
curb illicit activity.
Not exact matches
A large part of the decision to tax Bitcoin miners was to
curb money laundering and other
illicit financial
activities that could be perpetrated under the guise of mining operations.
The law was also proposed in order to
curb or stop
illicit and illegal
activities that might be contacted with cryptocurrencies.