Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Maria Girich Author-Name-First: Maria Author-Name-Last: Girich Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Ivan Ermokhin Author-Name-First: Ivan Author-Name-Last: Ermokhin Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Antonina Levashenko Author-Name-First: Antonina Author-Name-Last: Levashenko Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Olga Magomedova Author-Name-First: Olga Author-Name-Last: Magomedova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Kirill Chernovol Author-Name-First: Kirill Author-Name-Last: Chernovol Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Diana Golovanova Author-Name-First: Diana Author-Name-Last: Golovanova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: New laws in Russia: AI and crypto-currency Abstract: This report focuses on key regulatory changes affecting the digital economy in Russia and globally in July 2026. The main focus is on two significant legislative changes in Russia: the development of regulations governing artificial intelligence and the cryptoeconomy. Classification-JEL: D83, G18, G23, G24, L86, O33 Keywords: AI, crypto-currency Year: 2026 Issue: 7 Month: July Pages: 9 File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/rudigm/rudigm-2026-7-1647.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised Version, 2026 Handle: RePEc:gai:rudigm:rudigm-2026-7-1647