Crypto Twitter reacts as Russian gov’t reviews finalized crypto bill

cointelegraph.com:

The Ministry of Finance (MinFin) of Russia finalized a draft bill named “On Digital Currency” and has sent it to the Russian government for approval to be passed as law. The draft of the federal law clarifies regulations related to the trading and mining of cryptocurrencies. 

On Apr. 8, Russia’s finance ministry announced the amendment and finalization of an impending crypto bill, which provides regulatory clarity related to the circulation, issuance, trading, mining and other activities within the crypto market. 

While unconfirmed reports of Russia legalizing cryptocurrency surfaced early Apr 16, the thriving crypto community on Twitter welcomed the announcement with arms wide open. 

BREAKING: The Russian government and central bank have just reached an agreement on cryptocurrencies, according to Russia's Kommersant.Both organizations will treat bitcoin and crypto assets as currencies.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was also one of the first to acknowledge the move, given the numerous sanctions currently levied against the nation. 

As the dust settled, Crypto Twitter soon realized that they’ve been celebrating just a little too early and soon, CZ and others deleted the tweets cheering for crypto’s legal status in Russia.

The buzz around Russia legalizing crypto was sparked by a report from local Russian daily newspaper Kommersant, who reportedly got their hands on the authentic final version of the draft law. According to the local media, the bill recommended accepting digital currency "as a means of payment that is not the monetary unit of the Russian Federation," which is yet to be passed as law by the Russian government.

While MinFin finalized and shared the draft bill with the Russian government, an official announcement