Legalization of cryptocurrencies in Russia seems quite possible though the question of the status and features of work with digital currencies remains open. Authorities even more often speak about cryptocurrency offshores special territories where mayner and the cryptocompanies will be able to work legally on favorable terms.
Several years ago the Russian authorities negatively passed an opinion on cryptocurrencies and considered that operations with them should be forbidden. Over time the situation has exchanged, and now the state takes steps towards market regulation.
Among offers the idea to create cryptocurrency offshores in Russia sounded more than once to legalize exchange of cryptocurrencies in the Russian territory and "to rehabilitate this market a little"