Russia to hit illegal miners and crypto payments with fines and seizure

Authorities in Russia prepare to slap hefty fines on miners minting digital currencies outside the law, following the recent bust of large-scale illegal mining operations in Siberia. The penalties will be introduced through legislative changes, the authors of which have also taken the opportunity to target the use of cryptocurrencies for payments. In both cases, […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/russia-illegal-miners-crypto-payments-fines/