**Media: Every Russian who has used cryptocurrency could attract the attention of authorities.**
This conclusion comes from the case against the creators of the Cryptex exchange, who are facing up to 20 years in prison. If a client of an exchange or exchanger interacted with criminals (even unknowingly), law enforcement may start investigating them.
The government is focused on legalizing cross-border cryptocurrency payments for selected entities (to circumvent sanctions). However, other aspects of cryptocurrency do not interest the authorities, and it is easier to make them illegal than to properly regulate them.
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This conclusion comes from the case against the creators of the Cryptex exchange, who are facing up to 20 years in prison. If a client of an exchange or exchanger interacted with criminals (even unknowingly), law enforcement may start investigating them.
The government is focused on legalizing cross-border cryptocurrency payments for selected entities (to circumvent sanctions). However, other aspects of cryptocurrency do not interest the authorities, and it is easier to make them illegal than to properly regulate them.