LDPR Leader Proposes Amnesty for Imported Crypto Mining Equipment
Leonid Slutsky stated that this will help avoid miners moving to the shadow sector.
In Russia, an amnesty is needed for cryptocurrency mining equipment that was previously imported with documentation irregularities. This was stated by Leonid Slutsky. In his opinion, such a measure would prevent miners from moving to the shadow sector.
The LDPR leader spoke at the party«s first political crypto forum. He explained that as of mid-2025, over a thousand representatives of the mining industry have been entered into special registers of the Federal Tax Service. This is about a third of all entrepreneurs and companies engaged in such activities.
One of the obstacles to including miners in the tax registers remains the presence of equipment previously imported with incorrectly processed documents.
“These miners are currently not rushing to submit applications for inclusion in the FTS registers, fearing liability for using such mining equipment. We proposed to introduce an amnesty for previously imported equipment if the miner declares its presence and submits an application for inclusion in the register,” said Slutsky.
According to him, this decision will expand the legalization of the crypto industry. It could also reduce the risk of miners moving to the shadow sector due to fears of liability for using unregistered equipment.
The LDPR leader proposed to give current participants of the crypto market a transition period of up to 1.5 years — for smooth integration into the legal system. During this time, businesses will be able to adapt to new requirements, and the state — to form rules for regulating the industry.
Moreover, Slutsky called on the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation to begin cooperation with participants of the mining industry.
