2026-01-11 07:28:25

Recently, the Russian Social Security Fund released a set of interesting data — their unified contact center received nearly 37 million consultation calls in 2025. The number itself isn't particularly remarkable, but it reveals an intriguing phenomenon: more and more people are calling to ask questions about cryptocurrencies.

Specifically, the two most common questions are: whether it is possible to directly receive pensions in cryptocurrency, and whether income earned from mining will be counted within the scope of social welfare calculations.

This reflects a very practical reality. As crypto assets become more and more common in daily life, ordinary people are beginning to consider a more tangible issue — how these digital assets are actually accounted for within the official system. This involves both the compatibility of payment channels and the compliance of income reporting. For users involved in mining or holding crypto assets, this is not just a financial matter but also directly related to their social security benefits.

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SolidityStruggler

· 5h ago

Want to receive a pension with crypto? Haha, Russians really have some wild ideas. Can mining income be excluded from welfare... alright, everyone is indeed starting to think about these things. This is the flavor of adoption—regulators haven't even caught up, and people are already asking. Ordinary people are waking up, what does that mean? The crypto world is really coming out. The key is that these guys are actually asking—how can I make compliant money, this is interesting.

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DAOdreamer

· 8h ago

Russians are starting to care about whether they can receive their pensions in crypto, and this is really quite interesting... it shows that everyone is taking digital assets seriously --- Out of 37 million calls, there are actually so many asking how to report mining income... the government also has to adapt to the Web3 reality --- Compliance is indeed a problem here; we need to figure out how to properly calculate mining income --- It feels like Russia is ahead, at least daring to face this issue directly... many countries are still pretending not to see it --- Being able to directly receive pensions in crypto? If that really becomes possible, it would be incredible --- This shows that ordinary people’s demand for crypto is already very practical, not just about trading coins --- Pensions accepting crypto payments probably still need to wait... but at least discussing this matter itself is progress --- The policies regarding including mining income in welfare calculations vary greatly from country to country

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AirdropHunter007

· 01-11 07:58

Haha, Russian brothers are starting to figure out using crypto to withdraw pensions, now the government must be worried --- Does mining income count as welfare? Damn, that's a great question, I want to know too --- Out of 37 million calls, how many are asking "Can I exchange my shib for a pension"? I want to see that data --- Ordinary people are finally asking hardcore questions, indicating that everyone is really using on-chain assets, not just crypto traders --- It seems this move by the Russian government is a passive acceptance of crypto, haha, a forced compliance discussion --- Wait, can you directly receive a pension with crypto? If that really happens, it’s too cutting-edge --- I just want to know what happened to those who filed reports, will the tax authorities follow the trail and investigate mining --- So many people in Russia are concerned about how mining income is calculated, it shows that the big guys are really participating on a large scale --- Social security compliance + crypto assets, when this question was asked, the civil servant on the other end probably was stunned --- The most absurd thing is that someone actually wants to use crypto directly to withdraw a pension, that logic... is feasible

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BridgeJumper

· 01-11 07:57

Russians are starting to explore how to receive their pensions through crypto, and this move is quite bold... But looking at it from the other side, it's actually quite realistic for social security to accommodate this demand.

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ChainSauceMaster

· 01-11 07:56

Wow, Russians are really starting to ask if they can receive their pension in crypto? How desperate must they be to come up with this idea... Haha, but on the other hand, whether to report mining income is indeed a tough issue. I guess a lot of people are probably thinking about how to "legally avoid taxes."

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SchrödingersNode

· 01-11 07:50

Ha, Russians are starting to ask how to use crypto to receive their pensions? This is really going to cause a huge upheaval. Mining income being counted as welfare? I just want to know if taxes have been paid. 37 million phone calls just asking about crypto... shows everyone is panicking and doesn't know how to explain this account to the authorities. People in the crypto world are really starting to rely on social security to get by. Times have changed. The key is that regulators haven't figured out how to respond yet, and the fund center is probably just as confused.

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ZenMiner

· 01-11 07:36

The Russians really dare to ask, directly wanting to use crypto to receive their pensions... If that really works, wouldn't that be amazing? But to be honest, this is a good question. Ordinary people are starting to understand how their holdings are accounted for within the system, and that's the real adoption.

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