According to Belyaev, it is “good and encouraging” that some regulation of cryptocurrencies will be introduced in the country.
From the point of view of the all-Russian economic situation, they can pose a threat, the interlocutor of RT explained.
As the economist emphasized, “uncontrolled movement of capital can lead to serious risks and imbalances.”
In addition, in his opinion, the main risk lies in what status the cryptocurrency has.
“If a cryptocurrency has the status of a commodity or securities with which acts of sale and purchase are made and a profit is made, this is one story.
And completely different risks, fatal for the economy, if this cryptocurrency remains in the status of a monetary unit and a parallel currency in the country,” the specialist concluded.
Earlier it became known that the Ministry of Finance submitted to the government a draft law on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia.
It is noted that the draft law was developed on behalf of the Russian government on the basis of the approved concept of regulating the mechanism for organizing the circulation of digital currencies.