Foreign media: Whether cryptocurrency can be used to pay pensions has become a popular non-standard inquiry at Russia's Social Fund
ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the customer service hotline of the Social Fund of Russia handled approximately 37 million calls in 2025, most of which were routine inquiries (such as pensions, social benefits, etc.). However, among non-standard issues, inquiries related to cryptocurrency surged, becoming one of the most common questions. The most popular crypto-related questions included whether pensions can be received in cryptocurrency and whether mining income would affect the calculation of social benefits.
The Social Fund of Russia clearly responded that all pensions and social payments are currently issued only in rubles, and digital assets are not within the jurisdiction of the Social Fund. Issues related to crypto income and taxation are handled by the Federal Tax Service of Russia.
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