2026-01-11 02:26:35

The Russian Social Security Fund recently released some interesting data — by 2025, the unified contact center has handled over 37 million consultation calls. Guess what people ask about the most? Many are asking if they can directly receive pensions in cryptocurrency, and some want to clarify whether mining income should be included in social benefits. The official response is quite straightforward: pensions and various social benefits must be paid in rubles, and not a single cent can be replaced with crypto assets. As for the tax issues related to crypto assets, that will be up to the Federal Tax Service of Russia to define and handle. It seems that countries are taking this matter seriously.

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BoredRiceBall

· 19h ago

Haha, out of 37 million calls, how many are asking if they can use crypto to receive their pension? Laughing to death. Want to receive your pension in cryptocurrency? The authorities directly say no, it must be in rubles, no exceptions. Miners are scared; the calculation of mining income hasn't been finalized yet. Here we go again, countries are closing this loophole. It seems our circle has really attracted attention. Rubles for pensions vs. crypto dreams, this time the official stance is very clear. I have to say, Russia's response this time is indeed straightforward. When it's time to be clear, they don't hold back.

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AirdropHustler

· 19h ago

37 million phone calls, and there are really people wanting to use crypto to receive pensions? Haha, that’s quite a wild idea. --- Russia’s strict ruble policy, not a single kopeck of leniency, they’re directly laying it out here. --- Mining income also counts as welfare? Is this guiding everyone to voluntarily pay taxes or just looking for trouble? --- All governments are starting to stake their claims, it seems the Web3 governance era has truly arrived. --- 37 million phone calls... I wonder how many are from crypto industry workers testing the waters, haha. --- Pensions must be in rubles, okay. So how does the tax bureau handle crypto income? They’re starting to play word games again. --- Honestly, those brave enough to directly ask the government if they can use crypto for benefits really have guts. --- Not a single cent can be replaced? What about mining income? It’s taxed and you can’t enjoy benefits—truly a cut of the leek.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 19h ago

37 million calls just to ask if they can use crypto to receive their pension, haha, how desperate is that? Russians are also starting to think crooked ways, but the official response really leaves no room for negotiation. Mining income should be taxed? It’s about time, or it would be a paradise for harvesting profits. The ruble must be used at all costs, it seems the government is really afraid of the crypto world. These days, even social security has to compete with cryptocurrencies for business, times have changed.

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GasFeeSurvivor

· 19h ago

37 million calls just to ask if they can use crypto to receive their pension... Haha, these days everyone really wants to live on the chain. --- The ruble must be the ruble, I understand that attitude, but do they really not think through how to calculate mining income? --- Wait, this shows that there are really quite a few retail investors in Russia, otherwise so many people wouldn't be calling about crypto. --- It's the tax bureau again taking the fall, always throwing it out like that, it seems no one really wants to take this matter seriously. --- Oh, do people who want to use crypto to withdraw their pension have to pull so many strings to flood the customer service? Is that true? --- So basically, it's a no-go, why bother beating around the bush? --- Interesting, the whole world is tightening regulation on this, Russia is no exception.

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faded_wojak.eth

· 19h ago

Haha, Russians are really something. They made 37 million calls just to ask if they can receive their pension in crypto. They really overthought it.

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