Russia's Crypto Legalization Law and Telegram Block (How to Avoid P2P Trouble)

[00:05] surrounding the Telegram block, crypto bans, VPN charges, and much more. . Leo Bruni here, let's . I do the editing myself, so don't expect any special effects. The point here is precisely the

[00:20] . Since most of my audience is from Russia, it is very important to understand all the latest news. And we'll start with a total blocking of Telegram. and why did they take such a stance on it? Since the end of 2025, Russia has begun restricting

[00:33] foreign services. First, calls to Telegram and WhatsApp were restricted. Then, at the beginning of 26, there was official talk of completely blocking Durov refused to delete Telegram channels and

[00:46] in February, but on April 1st, Telegram was completely banned, making messaging apps not only unavailable in Russia but also prohibiting the purchase of At the same time, the authorities are promoting their own messenger, Max. A government service that

[01:00] they want to use for payments, public services, and communications, drawing audiences away from Telegram. By the way, April 1st was not chosen by chance. It's April Fools' Day, and the owner is a fool, so to speak. He was also fooled by 100 million Russian-speaking

[01:13] liability for advertising on Telegram and YouTube would be postponed until the end of 2026, formally a transitional period to allow the market to prepare for the new ban. But I think it will also be banned soon. In general, Telegram was blocked back

[01:27] in 2018, but then nothing really worked out for the Republic of Kazakhstan , but now everything has changed. Equipment purchased from China, the introduction of whitelists, and internet shutdowns provide the ability to exert greater influence on blocking. For example, Russians

[01:39] will be charged 150 rubles. for every gigabyte of VPN traffic, the BBC found out. But they gave me a 15 GB free international traffic per month for free, and then each subsequent gigabyte will cost around 150 rubles. What to do in this case? Well,

[01:52] example, with crypto. Just forget about applies to the law banning payment for Apple subscriptions. You can also pay with a crypto card, for example, PionK. Also, another interesting piece of news. The

[02:05] Russia's largest platforms by audience to restrict access to VPNs enabled by April 15. The company is expected to provide a specific list of VPN IP addresses for blocking, previously identified by Roskomnadzor.

[02:20] a handout describing how to independently identify and block VPNs, including those that Roskomnadzor has not yet identified or restricted. Well, essentially, this is a fight against VPNs by the platforms and their advanced technical

[02:34] Telegram. I won't say anything, I had a video about this. You can blocking Telegram works the same way as blocking YouTube, where you're currently WhatsApp, and all other sites. That is, there is nothing new in general, everyone has already

[02:49] of news is already starting to cause concern for everyone who uses crypto in any way. After all, starting July 1, 2026, cryptocurrency trading in Russia will be completely banned for ordinary citizens and those who don't pay taxes. Let's

[03:02] figure out what is known at the moment. Only licensed crypto exchanges on the platform are allowed to work with crypto. control over the movement of funds is mandatory. The data goes straight to the Central Bank, the tax authorities, and financial monitoring for

[03:14] like you and me, tests and purchase limits of something like 300,000 per year. Moreover, you still need to prove where you got these 300,000 from. And then fines and foreign unauthorized platforms and P2P are discussed. It's a matter of time. By the way, one more

[03:29] interesting piece of news. A bill has been introduced in the State Duma that, if passed—and most likely will be—will require tax residents to report the That is, for example, if someone creates Metamask, they must report it to the tax authorities.

[03:42] But I'm just wondering how they even know who's creating Metamask, which is the most decentralized? Write about it in the comments. Maybe they bought some new tool to detect your crypto wallets. This

[03:54] means that all exchanges like Bybit, Binance, and generally all those that are not registered in considered illegal. What to do in this case? Here it will really be impossible to take things out into the grey, as before . Either fly away or

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[05:00] The law on the legalization of crypto is currently being discussed with a view to. Accept by mid- 26 and fully implement the regime from July of the following period. Various versions list 2027 as the full launch date. At the same time, it is preparing a

[05:12] scheduled for launch in 2026-27, and increasing pressure on unlicensed crypto services. Every ruble you transfer to licensed point, where not only the broker but also the regulator is located. In short,

[05:27] to start paying taxes and integrating into the legal field if we want to work with crypto within Russia. Share your thoughts in the comments below , and discuss other interesting laws that have been introduced or will

[05:40] be introduced this year. Be sure to like and subscribe to the channel, as well as my Telegram channels. By the way, don't forget to visit my private channel Myslio. For just $11 a month, I provide the most useful information on how to

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