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The digital currency has officially become a property. The adopted law enshrines this status and explicitly allows payment in crypto under foreign trade agreements between residents and non—residents, as an exception to the general ban on using digital currency for payments within the country. For businesses, this is not an abstraction, but a signal to accounting: the crypt on the balance sheet now needs to be accounted for and taxed as an asset.

The Federal Customs Service is intensifying the fight against counterfeiting amid the growth of parallel imports and the expansion of cross-border trade. Customs is increasingly using digital controls and intellectual property protection mechanisms to check shipments at the border.

The Federal Tax Service has prepared a list of circumstances that will be taken into account when reducing tax penalties. The draft includes criteria about the degree of guilt, the amount of damage to the budget, voluntary cessation of violations and property status. For businesses, this is a chance to build evidence in advance and reduce the risk of maximum sanctions.

The State Duma has passed a law that details how customs authorities stop cars as part of the control and how the fate of unclaimed vehicles and goods in warehouses is further processed. The document introduces a clearer exchange of information with relevant departments, shortens the time for publication of information and fixes the judicial procedure for the transfer of property to the ownership of the state.

The State Duma has passed a law that for the first time describes in detail the procedure for the arrest and seizure of cryptocurrencies in criminal cases. The digital currency was secured as property, and the investigation was allowed to act in two ways — to withdraw media (including "cold wallets") or transfer assets to a controlled address. The norm is important for practice: it reduces the chances that crypto assets will be withdrawn before a court decision, but at the same time raises the b

The format of digital auctions has expanded in Russia: the Migtorg platform, known for auto auctions, has added auctions of property — from equipment and furniture to electronics and inventory. The bet is on open pricing and clear rules of transactions, as well as on anti-fraud mechanics with the transfer of money after the execution of the contract. For businesses, this is a way to monetize illiquids faster, and for small businesses, it is a chance to enter assets cheaper.