Russia Proposes Making Crypto Part of Divorce Settlements in New Law

Russian lawmaker Igor Antropenko has submitted legislation to recognize crypto as marital property, subject to division during divorce proceedings, thereby addressing the risks to property rights created by the unclear legal status of digital ￰0￱ to a local report , the draft federal law proposes amendments to Articles 34 and 36 of Russia’s Family Code, stipulating that digital currency acquired during marriage would be considered joint property while crypto obtained before marriage or through gratuitous transactions would remain individual ￰1￱ proposal has been sent to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Central Bank Chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina for ￰2￱ Bank Chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina. |) October 17, 2025 South Korea Already Recognizes Crypto in Divorce Proceedings South Korea established a precedent in October 2024 by enabling married couples to divide cryptocurrency holdings during divorce ￰3￱ firm IPG Legal confirmed the nation’s law now recognizes both tangible and intangible assets, including cryptocurrencies, as marital property under Article 839-2 of the Korean Civil ￰4￱ provision allows either spouse to request division of assets acquired during marriage upon divorce, reinforcing a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that classified virtual assets as ￰5￱ can request fact-finding investigations through courts if they suspect their partners hold undisclosed crypto ￰6￱ technology makes cryptocurrency tracking more straightforward than traditional cash assets, as blockchain records provide transparent transaction ledgers that individuals cannot hide or ￰7￱ can choose to liquidate crypto holdings before dividing them or split tokens ￰8￱ that time, a New York case exemplified these challenges when a woman discovered her husband’s hidden Bitcoin holdings during divorce ￰9￱ employed a forensic accountant who uncovered 12 BTC, worth approximately $500,000, stored in an undisclosed wallet.

Russia’s Crypto Adoption Surge Amid Regulatory Push Russia’s surge in crypto adoption has been driven by institutional use, the expansion of DeFi, and an increased reliance on stablecoins for cross-border transactions. Large-scale transfers exceeding $10 million increased by 86% during the measured period, nearly double the 44% growth observed in the rest of Europe.