Russia Drafts Plan to Ban Crypto Mining in Parts of Moscow and Kursk From July 1, 2026

Russia’s Energy Ministry has drafted a government resolution proposing a ban on cryptocurrency mining in Moscow, the Moscow region, and parts of the Kursk region from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032. According to Odaily, the draft document says the restrictions would apply to multiple municipal districts and towns in the Kursk region. The report also said the Russian government previously decided to impose long-term mining bans starting in 2025 across several areas in the North Caucasus, as well as in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. In addition, the government upgraded seasonal power restriction measures in the Republic of Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai to long-term limits, the report said.