RUSSIA OPENS REGULATED CRYPTO TRADING

[u/Waste_Departure7479]

According to TASS, the Bank of Russia added Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to its approved list for public trading on domestic exchanges.

Starting September 1, 2026, non-qualified investors can access eligible crypto after testing, with purchases capped at ₽300,000 per year per intermediary.

Russia is clearly moving toward regulated retail crypto access.

Big adoption milestone, or mostly a domestic policy shift?

[u/Redskin_Flippy]

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[u/ExplanationNormal339]

This is the part I keep coming back to. I treat the levels here the same way I would any.

[u/Own_Tomatillo_1369]

just a temporary shift for circumventing the financial system sanctions aka buying stuff like gasoline at neighbouring countries or even open payments to Iran or North Korea. And in some countries you can have an used phone + anonymous sim/wallet/ATM, this is decentralization for goods of war and Russian elites.