A subtle yet significant section has appeared on the FTS website: a table of digital currency rates that now can supposedly be considered "official." These are the rates used by the FTS to calculate the ruble equivalent of crypto—primarily for mining taxation purposes.

 

What Exactly Happened

In March 2025, a section with digital currency exchange rates appeared on the official FTS website.
Formally — for the purposes of mining taxation.

In practice — this is the first time a government body publicly acknowledges cryptocurrency valuations, referencing data from "leading international platforms."

In other words: for the first time in Russia, a "state price" for crypto has emerged — even if without any strong official status.

Where’s the Contradiction?

The main issue lies in the legal framework. According to the law “On Digital Financial Assets,” the use of digital currencies as a means of payment in Russia is prohibited. Crypto exchanges like Binance or OKX, which serve as the source of these rates, are not licensed or officially recognized in Russia. Yet they are the basis for these very “official” quotations.

This creates an odd position for the market:

  • usage is not allowed,

  • but calculating its value — is required

And it must be done using data from foreign platforms that taxpayers often can’t access and don’t have accounts on.

 

What Should Users Do?

At this stage — no new rules have been introduced. But the FTS exchange rate is a signal:
the state is shifting from ignoring crypto to formally recording it. While for now this applies only to mining, the calculation mechanism is already in place. The next logical step is to expand this practice to other types of operations: income, transfers, sales.

The FTS has started counting cryptocurrency — this cannot be ignored.
The rates published on the tax service’s website, though officially “for miners,” may set a precedent for a broader practice of assessment and control.
TRON, as the main network for USDT, will inevitably come into focus, since tens of millions of transactions pass through it.

So if you’re working within the TRON ecosystem — it’s time to act consciously:
choose transparent tools, record your transactions, save on fees, and minimize transactional risks.