Russia received hundreds of millions of dollars from Bitcoin mining: Officially announced

Russia, which was in a difficult situation due to the Western sanctions that started due to the Ukraine war, earned 556 million dollars in tax revenue from Bitcoin mining. According to the official statement, 54 thousand Bitcoins were produced in Russia in 2023.

Russia, which was subjected to heavy economic sanctions by the USA and Europe due to the Ukraine war that started in 2022, earned a significant income from Bitcoin mining. In 2023, 50 billion rubles (about 556 million dollars) of tax revenue were provided from Bitcoin mining companies.

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Sergey Bezdelov gave the information. Bezdelov, who is also the president of the Industrial Mining Association, also stated that 54 thousand BTCs were extracted within the borders of Russia last year.

As it will be remembered, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the mining law last month and officially put it into effect.

By law, large mining companies have to register for the system prepared by the Russian state. Individual miners, on the other hand, do not have to make this registration if they do not exceed a certain electricity expenditure. The relevant law is expected to enter into force in November.

Putin has praised Bitcoin many times in the past years, but has stated that it is still too early for trading.