【The Russian government approves amendments to the taxation law on cryptocurrency transactions, imposing a 15% tax on trading and mining】On November 19, news from the International News Agency reported that the Russian government has approved a draft amendment to the law on the taxation of cryptocurrency trading and mining income and expenses. According to the proposed legislation, for tax purposes, cryptocurrency will be classified as property, and income generated from mining activities will be taxed based on the market value at the time of receipt. Miners will be allowed to deduct expenses related to mining operations from their taxable income. Additionally, cryptocurrency transactions will be exempt from value-added tax, with trading income taxed at the same rate as securities trading income, and the maximum personal income tax rate set at 15%.