The fees usually emerge when it's time to convert into fiat. Especially in countries like Russia, where the ruling mafia to this day couldn't firmly decide if it have to ban all cryptocurrencies permanently or just to parasitize on its users by taxes and fines.
Despite that, there are always a ways, but also there are always a costs.
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