Key facts
- Russia has expanded its cryptocurrency mining ban to include Moscow and the Moscow Region.
- The ban is scheduled to remain in effect until December 31, 2032.
- The decision is driven by concerns over electricity supply and increasing demand from data centers.
- Earlier restrictions were already in place in other Russian regions like Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai.
Russia has expanded its cryptocurrency mining ban to include Moscow, the Moscow Region, and parts of the Kursk Region, with the restrictions set to take effect on August 15, 2026, and continue through December 31, 2032. This measure, formalized by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's Resolution No. 936 signed on July 25, 2026, amends previous mining restriction orders. The expansion is primarily driven by concerns over electricity supply and the growing demand from data centers. The Moscow Region's Energy Ministry noted that Moscow and its surrounding region host 65 data centers with a combined capacity of 734 megawatts. Earlier bans are already in place in other regions, such as Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai, running from April 1, 2026, to March 15, 2031.