2026-01-11 04:23:59

In 2025, an interesting phenomenon has emerged in the field of social security in Russia. The country's Unified Contact Center handled approximately 37 million inquiry calls last year, with a significant number of people asking two questions: Can cryptocurrencies be used to receive pensions? Will mining income be included in the calculation of social benefits?

This reflects that as crypto assets become more mainstream, traditional social security systems are facing new adaptation challenges. From payment methods to income recognition, from policy frameworks to practical implementation, the collision between cryptocurrencies and existing welfare systems is continuing to ferment worldwide. The wave of inquiries in Russia also to some extent indicates that in the Web3 era, governments around the world need to clarify their stance as soon as possible—how to treat these emerging asset forms.

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VitaliksTwin

· 01-11 04:52

Earning from mining still has to worry about being counted within welfare scope, this logic is really incredible haha Using crypto to receive a pension? The Russian government probably has to wait a bit longer, unable to keep up What does this wave of 37 million calls mean? It shows that our group of old guys has already started actively adapting to on-chain life, while the government is instead confused Traditional social security systems get overwhelmed when faced with Web3, they need to update their terms quickly, right? Government: I haven't even reacted yet, and you guys are already addicted to asking? Really, countries around the world need to establish rules quickly, or else if they delay any longer, the people will figure out their own ways This is the future, brother, even pensions will have to support on-chain transfers

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MEV_Whisperer

· 01-11 04:44

Haha, Russians are really desperate. 37 million calls just to ask if they can use crypto to receive their pensions... Is the government panicking? Once mining income is included, everyone's on-chain activity becomes completely transparent. That’s the real concern. The traditional systems can't keep up with the speed of Web3. Countries are trying to adapt on the fly, and that moment will eventually come. The most interesting part of this is that the public has already taken the initiative to ask, which shows they’ve known for a while. Let's wait and see how Europe and the US respond. Russia's move is actually a test.

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BearHugger

· 01-11 04:44

Haha, Russians are really something. Do they have to use coins to receive social security? I just can't quite understand this logic. --- Mining income counted as welfare? The government’s idea is a bit out there, playing word games with me here. --- 37 million people have called about this, which shows that grandma and grandpa are really starting to get into the scene. Times are changing. --- Wait, isn’t this indirectly admitting the legitimacy of crypto assets? Russia’s move is quite interesting. --- If pensions are paid in coins, will the elderly be eating dirt when the coin price drops? Has the government considered this risk? --- The world is starting to adapt; when will our country also have a clear policy? It’s really uncomfortable to keep things so vague. --- Including mining income in welfare calculations? Won’t those big mining pools just take off immediately? --- I just want to know how they handle the issue of coin price fluctuations... Will pensions have a different value every day?

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RugDocScientist

· 01-11 04:39

Haha, Russian brothers really know how to play. Mining income is considered welfare? The government hasn't even reacted yet. --- 37 million calls just to ask these two questions, indicating that everyone has already been exploring, and regulation is still slowly catching up. --- This is outrageous. Traditional social security is baffled when it comes to crypto. The system design never considered such scenarios. --- Receiving pensions in USDT is okay, but if the coin price drops, the elderly will suffer huge losses. The government really doesn't dare to take on this job. --- The question is, how to determine mining income? Who dares to take responsibility for including unstable assets in welfare calculations? --- In the Web3 era, the government has finally realized the need to keep up, but Russia's recent moves are a bit outrageous haha. --- Ordinary people are really starting to play with coins. The social security system must embrace reality, or it will only fall further behind.

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