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Experts believe that such a decision will set the country back.

The head of the Financial Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Ivan Chebeskov explained to the media that he is against a total ban on the cryptocurrency market in Russia.

In an interview with RBC journalists, he explained that talking about a ban on a new type of money means not understanding what it is.

The analyst cited the statement of the founder of the Binance crypto exchange Changpeng Zhao, who said that most people look at this resource extremely narrowly. So, they forget about NFT, DeFi technologies, Chebeskov noted.

In such a situation, he does not know how to talk about a ban, because the Russian authorities cannot simply veto mining, otherwise the country will begin to lag behind in the field of technology.

But it is possible and necessary to regulate mining and crypto turnover, this will allow protecting citizens, the analyst believes. On the contrary, in the case of “taboo ” Russian citizens will find themselves with currencies “one on one ”.

As Topnews wrote earlier, on January 20, the Central Bank issued a report proposing to completely ban the turnover and mining of cryptocurrencies in Russia.

Analysts called the reason for the risks that such funds create for the stability of the ruble.

In response to the publication, Bloomberg suggested that the Russian regulator was pressured by the FSB.

Thus, the agency wanted to block access to the monetary resources of Russians from undesirable organizations, the media believes.

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Due to the sharp fall in rubles, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation suspended the purchase of currency.

Today, the dollar exchange rate on the Moscow Stock Exchange exceeded 79 rubles for the first time since November 2020, and the euro exchange rate is 89 rubles, which was the maximum since July last year.

And according to the Intercontinental Exchange, the price of Brent crude oil dropped lower to $87.9 per barrel during the day.

Due to the sharp fall in rubles, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation suspended the purchase of currency.

In addition, the Moscow Stock Exchange index declined by 4.7%, as a result of which large Russian companies lost in the value of shares.

At the same time, in the afternoon, the Moscow Stock Exchange index decreased by 7% to 3158.46 points, and the RTS index fell by 10%, reaching 1260.55 points, which was the minimum from November 23, 2020.

In particular, the shares of Sberbank decreased by 7%, and Gazprom – by 9%, and VK securities fell by 11%. The paper of the retailer “Lenta” fell the most, losing almost 14%.

The main reason for the fall of the Moscow Exchange, according to experts, is geopolitical changes, as well as the aggravation of relations between Russia and the United States.

This includes the evacuation of American diplomats and their families from the territory of Ukraine.

The reason for the evacuation was “the threat of military action from Russia.” Following this, NATO announced an increase in its presence in Eastern Europe.

Earlier, Topnews wrote that the Russian stock market showed a record drop since the beginning of the pandemic.

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According to the expert, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance cannot restore the country’s economy yet.

According to the results of the policy pursued by the Central Bank and the supply of a large number of finished goods from abroad, February 2022 may be marked by the zeroing of the savings of Russians.

In addition, the purchasing power of Russians may fall due to high inflation recorded at the end of 2022.

Economist Mikhail Khazin told the radio station “Moscow Speaks” about this.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance, according to him, cannot yet restore the country’s economy, so now they are trying to artificially lower the ruble exchange rate against the dollar and euro.

The expert is sure that the devaluation of the ruble in the current conditions has become the only way to maintain business activity and economic growth, but citizens’ money continues to depreciate, as they have to pay more and more for goods or services.

Khazin noted that if the Russian financial regulator decides to raise the key rate to 17% in February 2022, the process of devaluation of the ruble and depreciation of savings of Russians will continue.

Earlier, topNews wrote that the deposit interest tax may affect bank customers with accounts from 700 thousand rubles.

Experts have explained why this may become possible.

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According to journalists, the new tax will affect citizens with deposits of less than 1 million rubles.

According to media reports, Russians with less than a million rubles in their accounts may be subject to the tax on income from deposits.

Initially, this tax was positioned as a tax on deposits of more than a million rubles, but according to the results of the past year, bank customers with savings less than the specified amount, but who received interest of more than 42.5 thousand rubles, fell under it.

This became possible due to the fact that the key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation was doubled over the year, and in parallel, rates in banks increased.

By law, the tax cannot be levied on income that is received by multiplying the Bank of Russia rate at the beginning of the year – 4,25% – for 1 million rubles .

Thus, according to the results of the past year, a tax notice may come to holders of deposits from 700 thousand rubles.

This assessment is given by RBC with reference to specialist Lidia Kashirina.

The publication notes that a bank customer with an initial amount of a single deposit of 710 thousand rubles and a rate of 4.5%, who transferred funds at an interest rate of 8% in August, could earn 42.85 thousand rubles as interest for the year, which would lead to a 13% tax charge from 350 rubles, or 45.5 rubles.

Experts note that when forming a tax, the size of the deposit is not the most important factor, since all interest reduced by deduction is taken into account.

The difference between income on deposits and 42.5 thousand rubles will be taxed.

Earlier, topNews wrote that four new taxes will be introduced in Russia in 2022. Journalists told about the innovations.

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The crypto market reacted to the Central Bank’s statement in an unexpected way.

During the trades held on the eve of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, which is the largest in the world, an anonymous crypto investor withdrew an amount of $ 83 million (over 6 billion rubles).

This was reported by RBC, referring to the Whale Alert service, which tracks large movements of cryptocurrencies in real time.

It is noted that the withdrawal of funds occurred after the Central Bank’s initiative that caused a resonance.

The regulator proposed to introduce responsibility for the use of cryptocurrencies in financial transactions in Russia, and in general to completely withdraw domestic players from the turnover of the crypt.

At the same time, the head of the Financial Stability Department of the Central Bank, Elizaveta Danilova, told the media that the regulator does not intend to introduce any bans on the ownership of the crypt of Russians.

She explained that compatriots will be able to work with their crypto assets in foreign jurisdictions.

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As Topnews wrote earlier, on the eve of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation made a proposal to completely ban the turnover and mining of cryptocurrencies in Russia, which currently threaten the ruble with the loss of sovereignty.

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All housing was issued in 2021.

Vedomosti journalists found the owners of the 20 most expensive apartments in the capital, which were issued in 2021. Housing was estimated at 46 billion rubles.

Experts have already noted that last year there was a real breakthrough in the cost of premium housing in the capital.

The first place in the rating was taken by the penthouse in the residential complex “Prechistinka 13”, which were bought for 2.2 billion rubles. They belong to Olga Mikhelson, the full namesake of the second wife of the head of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson.

The penthouse with an area of 1035 square meters was formed after the connection of three apartments. Those apartments were owned by Leonid Mikhelson’s namesake, journalists say.

The second place was taken by 3-storey apartments in the building of the hotel “Ukraine”. They can cost 1.7 billion rubles. The apartment with an area of 508 sq. meters belongs to the namesake of the head of the company “Eurasia Company” Anvar Abdullayeva. He is also a relative of the widow of the former head of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

And in third place is an apartment, whose cost may exceed 1.2 billion rubles. The accommodation is located in the residential complex “Garnet Palace” in Presnensky district. The owner is the namesake of Dmitry Desyatnikov – co-owner of LLC “Parity” and ex-husband of the soloist of the group “Lyceum”.

Journalists identified all the homeowners by taking extracts from the Rosreestr. They determined the market value of the apartments with the help of real estate agencies.

Although some owners could not be identified – Rosreestr, referring to a technical failure, provided empty statements.

Experts note that due to the increased demand for premium housing, the cost per square meter has also increased – from 955 thousand rubles to 1.27 million rubles. This is almost a third higher than in 2020.

By the way, in Moscow, the importance of houses, townhouses – suburban real estate, which is important during the pandemic, is growing. Such real estate emphasizes the status of the owner, according to realtors.

As Topnews wrote earlier, according to Faceobs, Russian Anastasia Radzinskaya, who is only 7 years old, earned $28 million in 2021.

The girl became one of the highest paid bloggers on YouTube. The native of Krasnodar has more than 85 million subscribers online.

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The regulator offers many arguments in favor of a complete ban on any transactions with this type of finance for Russians.

The Central Bank of Russia has proposed a total ban in Russia on the issuance, mining and circulation of cryptocurrencies.

At the same time, the authors of the initiative propose to introduce responsibility for violating the ban.

The reason is the risk of threats associated with the spread of this type of money, including a financial bubble that may arise in the local market.

The report published by the Central Bank “Cryptocurrencies: trends, risks, measures” states that private investors risk completely losing their investments by investing them in cryptocurrencies, the rate of which depends on public recognition and the chances of using them in various operations, including those that violate the law.

“The growth of the cryptocurrency market largely reflects the formation of a bubble in the market,” Central Bank analysts said.

The same ban, in their opinion, should be imposed on financial transactions with cryptocurrency for organizations in the sphere, as well as its use in financial instruments, the participation of Russian intermediaries in them and, in general, any participation of the domestic market in such monetary circulation.

As the timeliness of such a decision, the Central Bank recalled that Russia came in third place in terms of the capacities used for mining, their share is 11% of the total global resource. Further growth can disrupt the work of other enterprises, because the number of energy consumed will also increase.

Thus, analysts recalled the Irkutsk region with its almost twofold increase in electricity consumption (1.6 times) against the background of the lowest tariffs for residents.

As a result, last year the number of citizens whose electricity costs increased by 13 times more than the usual size increased by 62%. Judging by the data on their personal accounts, it is these consumers who take 25% of the entire electricity of the region.

In addition, cryptocurrencies are not provided within the country for domestic settlements, which is also a reason for their ban, the Central Bank believes.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov also expressed his opinion on the proposed ban.

He stated that this issue is not the prerogative of the presidential administration, thus referring journalists to the relevant departments that should analyze this issue.

On the eve of the Central Bank’s statement, Bloomberg claimed that the decision of the Bank of Russia was influenced by the arguments of the FSB.

As Topnews wrote earlier, earlier the norms of arrest and confiscation of cryptocurrencies from Russians were announced by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation.

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The American agency reported the reason for such a step.

According to foreign media, FSB officers persuaded the head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina to support a complete ban on transactions with cryptocurrencies in Russia.

Such information is provided by Bloomberg with reference to anonymous sources.

According to journalists, the reason for such attention to the cryptocurrency could be an increase in payments in support of the opposition, a number of organizations of which are recognized in Russia as undesirable.

Security officials are concerned that Russians have begun to frequently use the cryptocurrency financing channel, noting that the movement of funds there is difficult to track.

The publication says that in total, about 7 trillion rubles have accumulated on the accounts of 17 million crypto wallets in our country.

Despite the fact that the financing of the opposition is a small part of this amount, the security forces are talking about the impending deterioration of the situation.

Recall that last December, the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, said that the regulator opposes operations with cryptocurrency due to high risks.

The Bank of Russia also pointed to the conduct of non-controversial and even illegal operations with cryptocurrency.

Earlier, topNews wrote that the Prosecutor General’s Office announced the rules for the arrest and confiscation of the cryptocurrency of Russians.

Changes in the laws were announced last December.

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The cost of archival plans will increase by 10%.

In Russia, mobile operators will increase the cost of archive tariffs in 2022. On average, mobile communications will rise in price by 10-12% this year. The operators themselves explain that this is due to the rise in the cost of equipment and the growth of mobile traffic.

Kommersant found out that in the near future the cost of archival plans at Vimpelcom will increase by 10%.

Next, Megafon raises prices, and later Tele2. Since January of this year, prices for MTS tariffs have increased: on average by 60 rubles.

Vimpelcom reported that they would change the cost of archival plans, and they would warn season tickets in advance by offering them new services. So far, the company has about 40 archive tariffs.

Before Vimpelcom, MTS also offered its subscribers a choice of services. This mobile operator explained that the construction of networks has become more expensive in the country, electricity prices and external contractors have increased.

MTS was the first to put the trend for an increase.

“As a rule, operators look at each other and do not dare to raise prices first among competitors,” experts say.

Services and legal requirements are also becoming more expensive – for example, the implementation of the “Spring law”.

Experts confirm that mobile operators will raise prices to bring them up to the current realities. Some tariffs also worked for 5-6 years. With the help of a rise in price, companies will push subscribers to change the tariff. Moreover, some tariffs will be cheaper than the old ones.

By the way, in 2021 the services of mobile operators have risen in price by 2%, in 2022 by 10-12%. Meanwhile, the most expensive services in Chechnya, Dagestan, cheap in Moscow, Magadan, Sakhalin, etc.

As Topnews wrote earlier, Russians were warned about the increase in food prices. The cost of meat, semi-finished products, sausage will increase several times – by 7-20%, experts predict.

Retail chains report that this is due to the rise in the cost of raw materials and containers.

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Activision Blizzard’s stock price has increased by one and a half times.

Activision Blizzard, which owns the development of the cult games World of Warcraft, Diablo and Call of Duty, will join Microsoft.

The purchase will cost $ 68.7 billion, and the deal will come into force no earlier than 2023.

For Microsoft, this means that it will enter the Top 3 largest market players, becoming the third largest in terms of revenue from the sale of games. Recall that the first positions were given to the giants of the video game industry, Tencent and Sony.

According to RIA Novosti, each paper of the company will cost the buyer $ 95.

In return, Microsoft will get the rights to franchises. These include Starcraft, Overwatch and Candy Crush.

Microsoft will also be engaged in Major League Gaming esports competitions, and all Blizzard games will be available to subscribers of the Game Pass service, which the multinational corporation releases for PC and Xbox.

As Topnews previously reported, Activision Blizzard recently found itself in the center of a network scandal when users became aware of several hundred complaints from company employees.

A significant part of them complained about sexual harassment at work, as well as violations in the remuneration system.

The company said that several dozen employees were fired, and 44 also received official warnings.

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