“This is not the prerogative of the Kremlin,” Peskov answered the question of whether the Kremlin supports the idea of a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in Russia.
Earlier, Bloomberg sources reported that the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, agreed to support the course for a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in Russia under the influence of the Federal Security Service.
In December, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office announced that it had developed regulations that would allow the arrest and confiscation of cryptocurrencies from illegal possession.
In July 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law regulating cryptocurrencies.