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On Sept. 1, 2026, Russia flipped three switches at once. Federal Law 282-FZ brought bitcoin, ether, and USDT into a regulated market under the Bank of Russia. The digital ruble went live across the country’s 12 largest banks. And the…
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Russia’s first comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrency trading, custody and cross-border settlements has taken effect on Sept. 1, opening regulated market access to retail and qualified investors under Bank of Russia supervision. The Bank of Russia said the rules allow…
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SberCIB forecasts up to $46.43 billion in first-year Russian regulated crypto trading, potentially rising to $87.06 billion by 2029.
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The Bank of Russia is building a surveillance apparatus for digital assets at the same time the Russian state relies on those assets to circumvent Western financial restrictions. The contradiction reveals how governments actually think about crypto. The Bank of…
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The Bank of Russia has added 2,600 crypto wallets linked to suspected illegal financial activity to a system used by banks and law enforcement after more than 1 billion rubles flowed into the addresses during the first half of 2026.…
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Russia’s MTS, Rostelecom and MegaFon have prepared to accept digital ruble payments from Sept. 1 as Russia begins the first mandatory stage of its nationwide central bank digital currency rollout. Vedomosti reported that the three major telecommunications operators are preparing…
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The Bank of Russia has opened a new domestic testing route for individuals seeking qualified investor status, a change that could let more Russians access higher cryptocurrency purchase limits under the country’s new regulated market framework. The Bank of Russia…
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The European Union has expanded its Russia crypto sanctions to 14 foreign service platforms while creating a country-level transaction ban that could cut EU operators off from crypto providers in jurisdictions accused of repeatedly enabling sanctions evasion. According to the…
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Binance gave Russian investigators user records later cited in a terrorism financing case involving crypto donations to Ukraine, Reuters reported.
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Russia’s central bank has proposed allowing Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDT to trade on regulated exchanges as the country prepares to open its new crypto market framework to investors. The Bank of Russia said Tuesday that the three crypto assets…
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Russia has detained over 20 workers in raids on nine crypto exchanges over alleged laundering scheme tied to scam proceeds. According to an official statement from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), authorities, working with the Interior Ministry, shut down nine…
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Russia will open regulated crypto trading to retail investors on Sept. 1, with a 300,000-ruble annual cap while domestic payments stay banned.
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Nearly 69% of surveyed Russians see no practical crypto use, even as a new law creates licensed trading and custody from September.
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Russia will ban crypto mining across Moscow, Moscow Region and nine Kursk territories from Aug. 15, with restrictions lasting through 2032.
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BitRiver founder Igor Runets was moved to pretrial detention as investigators examine an alleged ₽1 billion mining-equipment fraud.
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Russia’s central bank has proposed detailed rules for cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset depositories and market registration ahead of the country’s regulated crypto market launch in September. According to the Bank of Russia, the draft regulations establish the operating framework for…
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