In Russia have decided to introduce a national cryptocurrency – RBC

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In Russia may receive national adjustment cryptocurrency. The idea of ​​its creation and introduction Rosfinmonitoring already discussing with the stakeholders

In Russia, plans to introduce a national cryptocurrency, wrote in a Friday newspaper “Kommersant” with reference to the Federal Financial Monitoring Service. State Secretary, Deputy Director, Office Livadniy Paul told the publication that is now the idea is being discussed with the stakeholders – representatives of banks at the meetings in the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. According to him, the bill is no

The interlocutor explained that the Russian cryptocurrency should not be emission-free -. Computer generated by a certain algorithm like Bitcoin, it must be the issuer and the rights and duties. Thus the issuer, according to him, can be

«financial institutions, which will be entrusted cryptocurrency emissions.” The agency suggests that most likely these activities will be licensed. Exchange rubles or another currency for companies and citizens can cryptocurrency in the so-called exchange offices – on the special electronic platforms. In addition, it is planned to regulate and exchange rules. In this case the person acquiring cryptocurrency will necessarily be identified, “to minimize the anonymous translation».

It is assumed that at the same time with the introduction of the domestic regulated cryptocurrency will be banned circulation in the territory of other cryptocurrency.

Previously, market participants have already come up with ideas on the introduction cryptocurrency, the newspaper reminds. So, last fall, WebMoney payment system offered the Central Bank to become the issuer cryptocurrency, which can be an alternative to electronic money. With the YSTEM electronic payments Qiwi even developed a Your own cryptocurrency and requested it to legitimize. Also repeatedly received proposals to formalize the most widespread of the cryptocurrency -. Bitcoin

In July of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his attitude to cryptocurrency. Then, in the course of communication with the participants of the Youth Forum “Territory of meanings on the Klyazma” he admitted cryptocurrency use as a unit of calculation in some areas. “In general, as the calculation of the unit as they’re called,” Coin “, you can use them, they are more and more widely spread. As some equivalent in some segments of the calculation, probably, it is possible “, – Putin said at the time.