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Russia's State Duma approved the final version of the cryptocurrency regulation bill, removing the mandatory requirement to declare wallet addresses.
According to Mars Finance, the Russian State Duma Financial Market Committee has approved the final version of the government's cryptocurrency regulatory bill, which will be submitted for a second reading. Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov revealed that the second reading version makes several key adjustments: the requirement to mandatorily declare cryptocurrency wallet addresses has been removed, replaced by only requiring the declaration of balances and transaction records to protect residents from the risk of sensitive information leaks; new amendments allow the legal purchase of securities in the securities market and Russian digital financial assets using cryptocurrencies. In the future, it may allow legitimate Russian brokers and asset managers to trade on foreign crypto exchage, but additional requirements such as jurisdictional "friendliness" must be met. For non-professional investors, the annual limit through a single intermediary is 300,000 rubles, and only for "the most liquid cryptocurrencies." The bill also introduces a two-day freeze on large transfers abroad and to third parties. Aksakov did not specify whether the proposal to ban Russians from using non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets is retained.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to propose cryptocurrency rules as early as this month to streamline the fundraising process for startups.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to CoinDesk, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has updated its agenda, indicating it plans to propose new cryptocurrency rules as early as this month. The rule would establish a temporary registration exemption for developers launching crypto investment contracts, allow for a certain amount of financing, and create a safe harbor for issuers exiting securities regulation. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that this move aims to achieve the goal of "making the U.S. the global crypto capital," establishing clear rules for crypto asset financing, and providing clear guidance for the custody and trading of on-chain tokenized securities. This is the SEC's first major rule-making effort in the crypto space; previously, the agency had released a digital asset taxonomy and begun developing related plans to promote tokenized securities. The cryptocurrency rule is currently under review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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